A judge's private room, without the press or the public being present - In camera
A period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful - Halcyon
A tax or levy - Cess
An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word - Acronym
An ability to do several things at the same time - Multitasking
An ability to express oneself well in speech - Oracy
An ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions - Acumen
An ability to see what will or might happen in the - Foresight
An ability to stay calm in difficult or dangerous situations - Sangfroid
An ability to use one's hands skillfully or an ability to think quickly and effectively - Dexterity
An ability, talent, or special skill needed to do something - Knack
Able to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens - Resilient
Able to do many different things - Versatile
Able to exist together without trouble or conflict going together well - Compatible
Acceptable according to the law, fair or reasonable - Valid
Accepting and closely following the traditional beliefs and customs of a religion - Orthodox
An act of burying a dead person - Interment
An act of carefully watching someone or something especially in order to prevent or detect a crime - Surveillance
An act of causing two people or groups to become friendly again after an argument or disagreement - Reconciliation
An act of committing a serious crime such as murder or rape - Felony
An act of destroying or damaging something deliberately so that it does not work correctly - Sabotage
An act of ending the employment of a worker or group of workers - Layoff
An act of explaining something - Exposition
An act of getting money back from people it has been paid to - Clawback
An act of going or travelling to a place along a way that is different from the usual or planned way - Detour
An act of identifying a disease, illness, or problem by examining someone or something - Diagnosis
An act of illegally copying someone's product or invention without permission - Piracy
An act of no longer caring for, using, or doing something, failure to do one's job or duty - Dereliction
An act of officially charging someone with a crime - Indictment
An act of printing a statement about somebody that is not true and that gives people a bad opinion of them - Libel
An act of punishing or harming somebody in return for what they have done to you your family or friends - Vengeance
An act of remembering or telling about past experiences - Reminiscence
An act of returning something that was lost or stolen to its owner - Restitution
An act of sending someone to another person or place for treatment, help, advice, etc. - Referral
An act of treating a holy place or object in a way that does not show proper respect - Sacrilege
An act of trying to impress someone by saying the names of well-known people that one knows or has met - Name-dropping
An act or fact of having a romantic or sexual relationship with someone other than one's husband, wife, or partner - Infidelity
An act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving - Blockade
An act or remark that is calculated to gain an advantage - Gambit
An act that is part of a usually religious ceremony - Rite
An act, activity, or process of finding the way to get to a place when one is travelling in a ship, airplane, car - Navigation
An action of making amends for a wrong or injury - Atonement
An action of marrying a person of a superior caste or class - Hypergamy
An action of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for payment, or clearing a debt - Redemption
An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something - Cue
An action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk - Blasphemy
An activity or art of copying the behavior or speech of other people - Mimicry
An activity or excitement that is unusual and that often is not wanted or necessary - Fuss
An activity in that more and more people are becoming involved - Bandwagon
Actor or actress - Thespian
Add notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment - Annotate
An additional fact or piece of information about a story that occurs after the main part - Postscript
Advantages or gains secured as a result of corrupt practices - Graft
An advice and future prediction based on the date of a person's birth and the positions of the stars and planets - Horoscope
Agreed to by everyone - Unanimous
An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting, arguing, etc., for a certain period of time - Truce
An alcoholic liquor especially when it is cheap or made illegally - Hooch
All the plants that live in a particular area, time, period, or environment - Flora
All the things that a person is able to do - Repertoire
Allowed to know about (something secret) - Privy
Always or often happening or existing - Inveterate
An amount (such as an amount of money) that is more than the amount that is needed - Surplus
An amount of moneygiven to a retiring soldier or employee - Gratuity
An amount of money paid for a service - Honorarium
An amount of money that a company or the government pays to a person who is old or sick and no longer works - Pension
An amount of money that is given to someone in return for providing help in a secret and dishonest business deal - Kickback
An amount of money that is paid at one time - Lump sum
An amount of money that is spent - Outlay
An amount of money that must be paid and that is collected by a government or other authority - Levy
An amount of something that is produced by a person or thing - Output
An amount of time that a person holds a job, office, or title - Tenure
Amusing and very strange - Wacky
An angry and unpleasant woman, sexually attractive woman - Vixen
An argument that is complicated and continues over a long period of time - Wrangle
An invigilator at a university or college examination - Proctor
An ancient text in the form of a book, official listof medicines or chemicals - Codex
Anger caused by something that is unfair or wrong - Indignation
An angry and usually long speech or piece of writing that strongly criticizes someone or something - Diatribe
An angry woman who often complains about and criticizes other people - Virago
An animal or plant that lives in or on another animal or plant and gets food or protection from it - Parasite
An animal that has four feet - Quadruped
Annoy (someone) by often complaining about his or her behavior, appearance - Nag
Annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated - Chagrin
An annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables - Almanac
Any one of the large parts that some countries are divided into - Province
Any one of the lines that go from the North Pole to the South Pole on maps of the world - Meridian
Appearing, happening,, or arriving soon - Forthcoming
An area around or near a particular place - Vicinity
An area in a desert where there is water and plants - Oasis
An area of land that has a particular quality or appearance - Landscape
An area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar - Lagoon
An area of soft, wet ground; situation that is hard to deal with or get out of - Quagmire
An area that is not close to any cities or towns - Hinterland
An area with people who are different in some way from the people in the areas around it - Enclave
An area within which someone or something has authority, influence, or knowledge - Purview
Argue loudly about things that are not important - Squabble
Argue with someone in a friendly way - Spar
An arrangement of events or dates in the order of eir occurrence - Chronology
An arrangement of leaves, flowers, fruits, etc., in the shape of a circle that is used for decoration - Wreath
An arrangement to meet somebody at a particular time and place - Rendezvous
Arrival of a large number of people - Influx
An art of growing ornamental, artificially dwarfed varieties of trees and shrubs in pots - Bonsai
An art, science, or profession of teaching - Pedagogy
As compared with; as opposed to - Vis-a-vis
Asking for or demanding and taking (something) for one's use - Requisition
At or near the end of a piece of writing - Ad fin
Attacking on the reputation and integrity of someone or something - Aspersion
Attractive in a sexual way with large breasts and hips - Voluptuous
An attractively arranged bunch of flowers,especially one presented as a gift or carried at a ceremony - Bouquet
Average or ordinary - Run-of-the-mill
B
Back in which the spine is curved in an abnormal way - Hunchback
Bad or immoral behaviour or habits - Vice
Bad or immoral behaviour that involves sex, drugs, alcohol, etc. - Debauchery
Bad or unfavorable; not good - Untoward
Based on random choices or personal whims,rather than any reason or system- Arbitrary
Based on what is known or seen when something is first considered or dealt with - Prima facie
Basic equipment and structures (such as roads and bridges) that are needed for a country,region, or organization to function properly - Infrastructure
Be a sign of (something that is beginning to happen or will happen soon) - Herald
Be angry or upset about something and to refuse to discuss it with other people - Sulk
Be deprived of a close relation or friend through their death - Bereave
Be repeated several times as it is reflected off different surface - Reverberate
Beat or whip (someone) severely - Flog
Beautiful woman; the most beautiful woman in a particular place - Belle
Beginning or first appearance of something - Dawning
Beginning or origin of something - Genesis
Beginning to develop or exist - Incipient
Beginning to exist; recently formed or developed - Nascent
Behaviour that is accepted as socially or morally correct and proper - Propriety
Behaviour that shows low morals and a great love of pleasure, money, fame, etc - Decadence
Behaviour in which somebody pretends to have moral standards or opinions that they do not actually have - Hypocrisy
Behaviour, in particular sexual or legally dubious behaviour; considered improper but not seriously so - Hanky-panky
Beliefs or ideas that are very important to a group - Tenet
Beliefs or opinions that do not agree with the official belief or opinion of a particular religion - Heresy
Beliefs that particular events happen in a way that cannot be explained by reason or science - Superstition
Belonging or relating to heaven - Celestial
Belonging to a foreign country, supposedly from another world; unfamiliar and disturbing or distasteful - Alien
Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else - Indigenous
Belonging to the basic nature of someone or something - Inherent
Belonging to the middle class - Bourgeois
Below or beneath (something) - Underneath
Bending down or over; doing something that is not honest, fair, etc. - Stoop
Benefits which one enjoys or is entitled to on account of one's job or position - Perquisite
Best or most important part of something; the point of greatest success or achievement - Pinnacle
Best or most important person or thing - Numero uno
Best or most important thing owned or produced by a particular organization - Flagship
Better than all others - Par excellence
Blaming or insulting (someone) in strong or violent language - Vituperate
Block of stone or wood that is used as the base for a pillar, statue, etc. - Plinth
Body of remedial substances used in the practice of medicine - Materia medica
Books, articles, etc., that discuss a subject carefully and thoroughly - Treatise
Border or line that separates two things, such as types of work, groups of people or areas of land - Demarcation
Boring or unpleasant work that does not require special skill and usually does not pay much money - Menial
Bottom edge of a dress, skirt, or coat - Hemline
Break off (a meeting, legal case , or game) with the intention of resuming it later - Adjorn
Brief and direct in a way that may seem rude or unfriendly - Terse
Brief and usually unplanned fight during a war - Skirmish
Brief time when an action or activity stops - Lull
Brief trips taken for pleasure - Jaunt
Brief trips that people take for fun usually as a group - Outing
Brief written messages or reports from one person or department in a company or organization to another - Memorandum
Bringing (someone who is unconscious, not breathing, or close to death) back to a conscious or active state again - Resuscitate
Broken parts of a vehicle, building, etc., that has been badly damaged or destroyed - Wreckage
Brother or sister - Sibling
Building and the area of land that it is on, statement or idea that is accepted as being true and that is used as the basis of an argument - Premise
Building in which grain is stored - Granary
Building in which the bodies of dead people are burned - Crematorium
Building or chamber above or below the ground in which a dead body is kept - Tomb
Building or room in which images of stars, planets, etc., are shown on a high, curved ceiling - Planetarium
Building that is used for Jewish religious services - Synagogue
Building where aircrafts are kept - Hangar
Business of making fashionable and expensive clothes for women - Haute couture
Businesses that make money through illegal activities, loud, unpleasant noise - Racket
By or for each person - Per capita
C
Caption to a photograph or other illustration - Cutline
Card from the pack that has been chosen as the most valuable for a particular card game - Trump
Care or maintenance of buildings, equipment,etc - Unkeep
Careful and persistent works or efforts - Diligence
Careful plans or methods for achieving a particular goal usually over a long period of time - Strategy
Cause (a material) to be filled or soaked with something - Impregnate
Cause (someone or something) to receive or take in a large amount of things at the same time - Inundate
Cause (someone) to fall down or be turned over - Upend
Cause (things or people) to separate and go in different directions - Scatter
Cause of pain or harm - Affliction
Centre of public attention - Limelight
Ceremony held for a dead person - Funeral
Ceremony held in a university or college when students receive their degrees - Convocation
Ceremony in which a crown is placed on the head of a new king or queen - Coronation
Certain to die - Mortal
Certain to work properly or succeed - Infallible
Changing (something good) so that it is no longer as what it was or should be - Pervert
Charging an important public figure with a serious crime - Impeach
Changing (something) slightly in order to improve it; to make small adjustments to (something) - Tweak
Changing an earlier statement, opinion or promise because of pressure from somebody/something - Backtrack
Changing direction quickly or suddenly - Veer
Changing from one state or condition to another - Transition
Changing moods quickly and often - Mercurical
Character and atmosphere of a place - Ambience
Cheerful friendliness; geniality - Bonhomie
Chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life- Metabolism
Claim or a piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one , is alleged to have taken place; excuse or pretext - Alibi
Clear message or request for people to do something - Clarion call
Clever trick or plan that is used to get someone to do something or to gain an advantage over someone - ploy
Climb or moving with difficulty or a lot of effort, using one's hands and feet - Clamber
Close friend one has worked with, been in the military with, etc. - Comrade
Close relationship with someone or something - Communion
Close-knit group of interrelated families, large family, or a group of people who are connected because of a particular thing - clan
Clothes, especially fine or formal ones - attire
Collecting or forming into a mass or group- Agglomerate
Collectable object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its age and quality- Antique
Collection of different things - Potpourri
Collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, orgroup of people - Archive
Collection of things (such as photographs, stories, facts, etc.) that have been gathered together and presented as a group especially in the form of a book - Compendium
Collection of things, which may be similar or different - Collage
Collection of weapons and military equipment - Arsenals
Collection of written or spoken texts - Corpus
Combination of events, state of affairs - Conjuncture
Come at a later time; to happen as a result - Ensure
Comparing between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification - Analogy
Compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others - Charisma
Competition for young women in which their beauty, personal qualities and skills are judged - Pageant
Complete change of attitude or opinion - Volte - Face
Complete control of the entire supply of goods or of a service in a certain area or market - Monopoly
Complete freedom to act as one wishes - Carte blanche
Complete lists of items, typically one in alphabetical or other systematic order - Catalogue
Complete range of different opinions,people, etc. - Spectrum
Completely unwilling to change - Intransigent
Complex disputes or arguments - Imbroglio
Complicated and confusing system of connected passage - Maze
Complicated or unpleasant situations that is difficult to get out of or to move through - Morass
Comprising or relating to all sorts or varieties - Omnifarious
Conceal the nature or existence of (a feeling or situation) - Disguise
Concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area : large number of something, such as questions or comments, that are directed at somebody very quickly, one after the other, often in an aggressive way - Barrage
Conclusion or opinions that are formed because of known facts or evidence - Inference
Condition in which a part of one's body becomes red, swollen, and painful- Inflammation
Condition in which someone is not able to think normally because of being drunk, drugged, tired, etc. - Stupor
Confused struggles or fights involving many people - Melee
Confusing or difficult problem - Conundrum
Confusing or meaningless words or activities - Mumbo-jumbo
Connected with particular circumstances- Circumstantial
Connected with young people who are not yet adults - Juvenile
Consequences or after-effects of a significant and unpleasant event - Aftermath
Consisting of or using both letters and numerals - Alphanumeric
Consisting of things or people that are all the same or all of the same type - Homogeneous
Contests, disputes, competitions, etc., in which neither side can gain an advantage or win - Stalemate
Continual increase in the price of goods and services - Inflation
Continuing without stopping - Incessant
Continuous rattling sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other - Clatter
Control or affect (something, such as a game or election) in a dishonest way in order to get a desired result - Rig
Controlling or influencing a situation in a skilful but sometimes dishonest way - Manoeuvre
Controlled breeding and rearing of fish. - Pisciculture
Conversations in which clever statements and replies are made quickly - Repartee
Correcting something that is unfair or wrong - Redress
Corrupt behaviour in a position of trust, especially in public office - Malversation
Courage or bravery - Valour
Courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others - Comity
Course of action leading nowhere - Blind alley
Covered passages with arches along one or both sides - arcade
Covered with decoration - Ornate
Created or done for a particular purpose as necessary - Ad hoc
Crime of getting money from someone by the use of force or threat - Extortion
Crime of trying to overthrow one's country's government or of helping one's country's enemies during war- Treason
Crimes or other morally wrong acts : illegal or immoral behavior especially by young people - Delinquency
Cruel and unfair treatment by people with power over others - Tyranny
Cry very loudly and noisily - Squall
Curved paths along which something (such as a rocket) moves through the air or through space - Trajectory
Curved paths followed by a planet or an object as it moves around another planet, star, moon, etc- Orbit
Customs or a way of acting or doing things that is widely accepted and followed - Convention
Customers of a shop, bar, or place of entertainment - Clientele
Cut made in something - Incision
D
Dance or musical performance - Recital
Dangers or problems that are hidden or not obvious at first - Pitfall
Dark and dirty : not fresh or clean - Dingy
Dark and underground prisons in castles - Dungeon
Date or time when something must be finished : the last day, hour, or minute on that something will be accepted - Deadline
Days when day and night are of the same length - Equinox
Dead bodies of animals - Carcass
Dead persons who leave the grave at night to bite and suck the blood of living people - Vampire
Decayed mixture of plants (such as leaves and grass) that is used to improve the soil in a garden - Compost
Decayed with usually a very bad or disgusting smell - Putrid
Deceiving or to trick (someone) to persuade (someone) by telling lies - Con(v)
Deep unconscious state, usually lasting a long time and caused by serious illness or injury - Coma
Deep, wet sand into which heavy objects sink easily - Quicksand
Deeply religious : devoted to a particular religion - Devout
Defeating (someone or something) easily and Throughly - Trounce
Defeating and gaining control of (someone or something) by the use of force - Subjugate
Defeating or tricking (someone) by being more intelligent or clever - Outsmart
Delay doing something until a later time because one does not want to do it, because one is lazy - Procrastinate
Describing (someone or something) as unimportant, weak, bad, etc - Disparage
Designed or intended to teach people something - Didactic
Desire to cause harm to another person - Malice
Determined not to change one's opinion or attitude; difficult to deal with, remove, etc. - Stubborn
Developing friendlier relations between countries or groups of people who have been enemies - Rapprochement
Dictionary of the special terms in a particular field or job - Glossary
Die because one is unable to breathe - Suffocate
Difference between two opposite things : a division into two opposite groups - Dichotomy
Difference especially between things that should be the same - Discrepancy
Difficult and unpleasant to do or deal with - Onerous
Difficult to handle, control, or deal with because of being large, heavy, or complex - Unwieldy
Difficult to understand : having or seeming to have a hidden meaning - Cryptic
Dilemma or difficult circumstances from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions - Catch-22
Direct descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree - Lineage
Disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events- Anticlimax
Disease or disorder that involves a particular group of signs and symptoms - Syndrome
Disease that spreads over a whole country or the whole world - Pandemic
Disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surrounding - Camouflage
Dishonest or immoralpersons - Sleaze
Displaying wealth, knowledge, etc., in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or envy - Ostentatious
Distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich meridian, measured in degrees - Longitude
Distance of a place north or south of the equator (= the line around the world dividing north and south), measured in degrees - Latitude
Doing activities for fun or enjoyment - Play-off
Doing better than (someone or something) : to be more successful than (someone or something) - Outdo
Doing something that is not allowed : to disobey a command or law - Transgress
Doctor's opinion about how someone will recover from an illness or injury - Prognosis
Done or given because one wants to and not because one is forced to - Voluntary
Dramatic works in which all or most of the words are sung to music; works of this type as an art form or entertainment - Opera
Drawing or pictures that show only the shape of an object - Outline
Dull and ordinary - Mundane
Dull or socially ineptperson, especially someone who is excessively studious - Spod
E
Eager to own and collect things - Acquisitive
Easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something - Susceptible
Easily annoyed or angered and likely to argue - Truculent
Easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally : open to attack, harm, or damage - Vulnerable
Easily managed or controlled : willing to learn or be guided by another - Tractable
Eating both plants and animals : eager to learn about many different things - Omnivorous
Economic situations where there is high inflation (= prices rising continuously) but no increase in the jobs that are available or in business activity - Stagflation
Effective from a particular date in the past - Retrospective
Elaborate or glib speeches or stories, typically those used by a salesperson - Spiel
E-mails that are not wanted : an e-mail that is sent to large numbers of people and that consists mostly of advertising - Spam
Embarrassing social mistake - Faux pas
Ending a romantic relationship with (someone) in a sudden and painful way - Jilt
Ending an organization or group (such as a club) - Disband
End or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc. : death of a person - Demise
Enjoy (something) for a long time - Savour
Enjoying oneself or celebrating in a noisy or boisterous way - Roister
Enjoyable in a lively or noisy way - Rollicking
Enjoyments that someone gets from being violent or cruel or from causing pain - Sadism
Entering (someone) as a member of or being a participant in something - Enroll
Entering or appearing somewhere suddenly and with a lot of force - Irrupt
Enthusiastic and vocal supporters of someone or something - Cheerleader
Enthusiastic clapping by an audience as a sign of their approval - Ovation
Error in the way a law, rule, or contract is written that makes it possible for some people to legally avoid obeying it - LOOPHOLE
Events causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster - catastrophe
Events involving destruction or damage on a catastrophic scale - apocalypse
Events marked by festivities or celebration - fiesta
Event or a short period of time that is important or unusual - episode
Events or situations in which many people are killed and many things are destroyc espicially by fire- holocaust
Events that may or may not happen - contingency
Exact or very close copy of something - Replica
Examinations intended to qualify successful candidates for higher education -Baccalaureate
Examples that represent or express something very well - Epitome
Excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner - Codependency
Exchanging goods, property, services, etc. for other goods, etc. without using money - Barter
Excluding (someone) from a group - Ostracize
Existing as a basic part of a person's nature or character - Inbred
Existing from the beginning of time : very ancient - Primordial
Existing or continuing in the same way for a long time - Perennial
Existing or happening in the same time period - Contemporary
Existing, but not yet very noticeable, active or well developed - Latent
Experiences that are very unpleasant or difficult - Ordeal
Experienced or felt by watching, hearing about, or reading about someone else rather than by doing something yourself - Vicarious
Expressing doubts about whether something is right, honest, etc. - Impugn
Expressing severe disapprovals of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement - Censure
Expressing feelings or opinions in a very loud or forceful way - Vociferous
Expressing opinions or criticism in a very forceful and often annoying or unpleasant way - Strident
Expressions designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly : an indirect or passing reference - Allusion
Expressions of strong anger or disapproval by many people - Outcry
Extensive groups of islands - Archipelago
Extra vote given by a chairperson to decide an issue when the votes on each side are equal - Casting vote
Extracting money from (someone) by fine or taxation - Mulct
Extreme anger : a strong feeling of unhappiness because of something bad, hurtful, or morally wrong - - Outrage
Extreme physical or mental sufferings - Agony
Extreme self-confidence or audacity (usually used approvingly) - Chutzpah
Extremely easy tasks - Cinch
Extremely excited and enthusiastic about doing something - Gung ho
Extremely good and deserving to be admired and copied - Exemplary
Extremely or unusually small - Diminutive
Extremely strong dislikes or fears of someone or something – Phobi
F
Facts or the process of ending or being brought to an end - Cessation
Failing to show proper respect and courtesy - Impudent
Failure to fulfil an obligation : something that happens or is done when nothing else has been done or can be done - Default
Familiar or humorous names given to a person or thing instead of the real name - Nickname
Families of rulers who rule over a country for a long period of time - Dynasty
Famous persons, especially in entertainment or sport - Celebrity
Farmers in the past who owned a small amount of land : very good, hard, and valuable work that someone does especially to support a cause, to help a team, etc. - Yeoman
Features (such as mountains and rivers) in an area of land - Topography
Feeling a strong desire or wish for something or to do something - Yearn
Feeling nervous because the ending is not known until the final moment - Nail-biting
Feeling or showing great sadness because someone has died - Mourn
Feeling sorrow or regreting for (something) - Rue
Feeling of being sorry for doing something bad or wrong in the past - Remorse
Feelings of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general - Angst
Feelings of doubt or uncertainty about whether Qualm one is doing the right thing
Feelings of enjoyment and enthusiasm - Zest
Feelings of foolish or very strong love or admiration for someone or something - Infatuation
Feelings of great happiness and excitement - Euphoria
Feelings of guilt or regret - Compunction
Feelings of like or dislike for someone or something especially when it is not reasonable or logical - Prejudice
Feelings of sadness mixed with pleasure and affection when one thinks of happy times in the past - Nostalgia
Feelings of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think does not deserve respect - Disdain
Feelings or beliefs that bad things will happen in the future - Pessimism
Feelings or belief that good things will happen in the future - Optimism
Feelings or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement - Ecstatic
Feelings or a particular quality that is very noticeable and seems to surround a person or place - Aura
Feelings or showing a lack of courage or confidence - Timid
Feelings that someone or something gives you - Vibe
Female ballet dancers - Danseuse
Fictitious or factual works describing a series of events - Chronicle
Fights between women - Catfight
Fights, briefly and usually not very seriously - Scuffle
Figures shaped like a human body that is used for making or displaying clothes - Mannequin
Filled with or showing sexual desire - Lascivious
First time an actor, musician, athlete, etc., does something in public or for the public - Debut
Fixed sum of money paid to someone each year, typically for the rest of their life - Annuity
Flat cases for carrying documents or drawings, investments that are owned by a person or organization - Portfolio
Fleet of warships - Armada
Flowing out of something in a fast and forceful way - Spew
Following, watching, and bothering (someone) constantly in a way that is frightening, dangerous, etc. - Stalk
Food that a person or animal usually eats- Diet
Food that is cooked in a particular way, style of cooking - Cuisine
Foolish talks or ideas.- Guff
Foolish, confused, or meaningless words - Gibberish
For an intervening or temporary period of time - Ad interim
Forcing someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence - Abduction
Forceful or angry speeches - Harangue
Forming An opinion about something without definitely knowing the truth - Surmise
Form of punishments or tortures that involved caning the soles of someone's feet - Bastinado
Formal acts or the process of placing someone into a new job, position, government office, - Induction
Formal ceremonies or series of acts that are always performed in the same way - Ritual
Formal meetings in which representatives or experts discuss important matters, make decisions, etc. - Congress
Formal processions ofpeople walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles - Cavalcade
Formally choosing (someone) as a candidate for a job, position, office, etc. - Nominate
Formations of clear and distinct sounds in speech - Articulation
Fortresses, typically one on high ground above a city - Citadel
Formal and serious promises to tell the truth or to do something - Oath
Fraudulent or dishonest acts or practices - Rort
Fraudulent practices of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information - Phishing
Freedom from being required to do something that others are required to do - Exemption
Freedom from punishment, harm, or loss - Impunity
Freedom to do something the way you want to do it - Leeway
Friendly relationships - Rapport
Friendly remarks and jokes - Banter
Full and wide view of something - panorama
Full of anger, arguments and bad feelings - Acrimonious
Full of clever tricks : very clever - Wily
Full of hate or anger, extremely or excessively harsh or strong - Virulent
Funny and clever - Witty
Funny plays or movies about ridiculous situations- Farc
G
General laws, rules, principles, or criteria by which something is judged - Canon
General or basic quality or meaning of something - Tenor
Generous and friendly treatment of visitors and guests - Hospitality
Genuine, real or legal; not false - Bona fide
Girlfriends of criminals - Moll
Giving a brief summary of something - Recapitulate
Giving or being a sign of (something that will happen or develop in the future) - Presage
Giving somebody a signal using your finger or hand, especially to tell them to move nearer or to follow you - Beckon
Giving up (something) : to give (something, such as power, control, or possession) to another person or group - Relinquish
Giving help or support to the main group of workers - Auxiliary
Going in a direction that is away from a group or from the place where one should be - Stray
Going on someone's land without permission - Trespass
Goods that are bought and sold - Merchandise
Government departments that control public money - Exchequer
Governments formed by two or more political parties working together - Coalition
Government officials who are the representative of his or her country in a foreign country - Consul
Government orders that limit trade in some way - Embargo
Gradual increase in noise : the loudest point of a period of continuous noise - Crescendo
Gradual reduction in the size of a business, activity, etc. - Runown
Great and often wild or uncontrolled activities - Frenzy
Great disaster or complete failure - Debacle
Great number of things or people - Multitude
Great technical skill and brilliance shown in a performance or activity - Bravura
Great work : the greatest achievement of an artist , or a writer - Magnum opus
Groups of animals or plants that are similar and can produce young animals or plants - Species
groups of members of the public who listen to the facts of a case in a court and decide whether or not somebody is guilty of a crime - Jury
Groups of military ships commanded by the same person - Fleet
Groups of musicians who play usually classical mt sic together and who are led by a conductor - orchestra
Groups of officials led by an ambassador who represent their government in a foreign country :building in which an embassy works - embassy
Groups of people or businesses that work together - Syndicate
Groups of people who are doing something together - Platoon
Groups of people who are the leaders of an action or movement in society, politics, art, - Vanguard
Groups of people who are together for a particular - Posse
Groups of people who go with and assist an important person - Entourage
Groups of people who have gathered to watch or listen to something (a play, concert, somebody speaking, etc.) - Audience
Groups of people who have the same job, interests, etc. - Fraternity
Groups of people who operate a ship, airplane, or train - Crew
Groups cf people who share a common feature or aspect of behaviour - Cohort
Groups of people with shared concerns within a political party or larger organization - Caucus
Groups of people, companies, etc., that agree to work together - Consortium
Groups of people, countries, organizations, etc., that are joined together in some activity or effort - Confederation
Groups of people, especially traders or pilgrims,travelling together across a desert in Asia or North Africa - Caravan
Groups of separate companies that agree to increase profits by fixing prices and not competing with each other - Cartel
Groups of singers or dancers performing together in a supporting role in a musical or opera - Chorus
Groups of vehicles or ships that are travelling together usually for protection - Convoy
Groups or organization of nations or people united for a purpose - League
Groups within a larger group that have different ideas and opinions than the rest of the group - Faction
Guiding beliefs of a person, group, or organization - Ethos
H
Happening after death, medical examination of the body of a dead person to determine the cause of death - Post-mortem
Happening as a result of something - Consequent
Happening at the same time - Concurrent
Happening often but not regularly : not constant or steady - Sporadic
Happening or appearing again and again - Recurrent
Happening or appearing in many places and not unusual : very common or ordinary - Common place
Happening or popular at a particular time - Du jour
Happening, done, or published after someone's death - Posthumous
Happy and enjoyable scenes or experience - Idyll
Happy and lively in a way that is attractive - Vivacious
Harming (someone) through sexual contact to touch (someone) in a sexual and improper way - Molest
Harsh and angry words - Vitriolic
Harsh criticisms that show a lack of respect or approval for someone or something - Scorn
Harsh discordant mixture of sounds - Cacophony
Harsh or critical statements about someone - Obloquy
Having (something) as a part, step, or result - Entail
Having a speech problem that causes one to repeat the beginning sound of some words - Stutter
Having A dull 01 uninteteiting appearance not attractivc, or stylish - Dowdy
Having a god or helpful result especially after something unpleasant has happened - Salutary
Having a pleasant, spicy taste interesting and exciting - Piquant
Having a strong and unpleasant smell or taste front no longer being fresh - Rancid
Having a strong, sharp taste or smell - Pungent
Having a very appealing taste or smell - Luscious
Having a very noticeable quality that attrats a lot of attention - Flamboyant
Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline - Recalcitrant
Having complete or unlimited power - Omnipotent
Having fair hair and a light complexion - Blonde
Having many twists and turns : compliLated. long, and confusing - Tortuous
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone - Ambivalent
Having no legal power - Nutt
Having no useful purpose - Otiose
Having or relating to two sides affecting both sides, involving two parties, especially countries - Bilateral
Having or showing a desire to hurt someone who has hurt or caused problems for you - Vindictive
Having or showing a lot of courage or determination - Plucky
Having or showing a lot of violence and blood - Gory
Having or showing an ability to understand difficult ideas and situations and to make good decisions - Sagacious
Having or showing courage : very brave or courageous - valiant
Having or showing knowledge that is learned by studying - erudite
Having people of different types or from different countries, and influenced by their culture : showing an interest in different cultures, ideas - cosmopolitian
Having the letters q, w, e, r, t, and y arranged in a ,Oweitt row in the top row of letter keys - querty
Having the qualities or appearance considered to be typical of men - Masculine
Having very fixed beliefs and being unlikely or unwilling to change them - Hardliner
Heavy automatic guns that fire shells from an aircraft or tank - Cannon
Height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level - Altitude
Helping someone or something pay for the costs of (something) - Subsidize
Highest point in the development of something :a climax or culmination - Apogee
Highest point of a mountain : the top of a mountain - Summit
History of the family members in a person's or animal's past especially when it is good or impressive - Pedigree
Hitting (someone or something) very hard with a stick, whip, etc - Thrash
Hitting (someone) on the buttocks with one's hand as a form of punishment - Spank
Hitting or beating something or someone and make a loud, deep sound - Thump
Hitting something with a loud, dull sound - Thud
Honor or fame given for some achievement - Laurel
Honor or respect that is felt for or shown to (someone or something) - Reverence
Hopeful or romantic in a way that is not practical - Quixotic
Houses or part of a house in which the women of a Muslim household live - Harem
Houses where men visit prostitutes - Brothel
Humour that shows the weaknesses or bad qualities of a person, gOvernment, society, etc. - Satire
Humorous in a clever and often ironic way - Wry
Humorous rhyming poem of five lines - Limerick
Hundredth anniversary of a significant event - Centenary
Husband's (or wife's) provision for a spouse after separation or divorce : maintenance -Alimony
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Ideas about doing something that is far removed from normal reality - Fantasy
Ideas or beliefs that people are born again with a different body after death - Reincarnation
Ideas or inventions which are considered to be a particular person's creation - Brainchild
Ideas or sets of beliefs that guide the actions of a person or group - Credo
Idea or a set of principles or religious beliefs - Creed
Ideas or theories that are not proven but that leads to further study or discussion - Hypothesis
Ideas suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning - Connotation
Ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, etc. - Propaganda
Ideas or stories that are not true but that many people have heard or read - Folklore
(Illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring - Chronic
Imaginary places in which the government, laws, and social conditions are perfect - Utopia
Imaginary sea creatures that have a woman's head and body and a fish's tail instead of legs - Mermaid
Impartial advisers to a court of law in a particular case - Amicus curiae
Important, real, or meaningful - Substantive
Impossible to defeat or discourage - Indomitable
Impossible to defeat or overcome - INVINCIBLE
Impossible to harm, damage, or defeat - INVULNERABLE
Impossible 'to solve or get control of : impossible to overcome - INSURMOUNTABLE
Impressive display or range of a particular type of thing - ARRAY
In a careless and unplanned way - WILLY NILLY
In a confused and careless way - HELTER - SKELTER
In a state of tremulous excitement - AFLUTTER
In a very bad condition and needing to be repaired - RAMSHACKLE
In an uncertain or undecided state or condition - LIMBO
In great disorder or confusion - TOPSY - TURVY
In preparation or progress happening or beginning to happen - AFOOT
In a very bad condition because of age or lack of care - DILAPIDATED
Including many different things : full of variety - VARIEGATED
Increased effectiveness that results when two or more people or businesses work together - SYNERGY
Indefinite and very long period of time - AEON
Independent persons or a body officially appointed to settle a dispute - Arbitrator
Indirect and usually bad results of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards - Repercussion
Influence or control over another country, a group of people - Hegemony
Influence or power , especially in politics or business - Clout
Informal ways of spreading information or rumors through conversation - Grapevine
Information about a person and about what they have done in their life - Biodata
Inscriptions on a building, statue, or coin - Epigraph
ill Institutions,places, or persons strongly maintaining particular principles, attitudes, or activities - Bastion
Insulting remarks made in public - Brickbats
Intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory - Blitzkrieg
Introduction to a book or speech - Preface
Introduction to a book, play, etc. - Prologue
Involving a chance that something bad or unpleasant could happen - Dicey
Involving a lot of violence, confusion, or disorder - Tumultuous
Involving death or violence in a way that is strange, frightening, or unpleasant - Macabre
Involving only one group or country - Unilateral
Items of additional material added at the end of a book or other publication - Addendu
J
Japanese art of folding paper into shapes that look like birds, animals, etc. - Origami
Japanese flower arranging, that has strict formal rules - Ikebana
Japanese form of self-defence and martial art that uses locks, holds, throws, and the opponent's own movements - Aikido
Jargon or slang of a particular group or class - Argot
Jobs, activities, etc., that are very suitable for someone - Niche
Journals or newspapers, especially the official one of .an organization or institution - Gazette
Journalists who are not on the regular staff of a newspaper but who write stories for that newspaper - Stringer
Journeys especially by a group of people for a specific purpose - Expedition
K
Killing (a person or animal) by squeezing the throat - Strangle
Killing (an animal) for food, kill (many people) in a very violent way - Slaughter
Killing (someone) illegally as punishment for a crime - Lynch
Killing of a large number of people - Carnage
Killing or wounding of people, typically on a large scale during a conflict - Bloodshed
Kindness shown to somebody when they are being punished : willingness not somebody so severely - Clemency
Knowing everything : having unlimited understanding or knowledge - omniscient
Knowing or using several languages - Polyglot
L
Lack of agreements between people, ideas, etc - Discord
Lack of order : a confused or messy condition - Disarray
Lack of respect or dislike for someone or something - Contempt
Lack of seriousness - Levity
Lack of solidity or substance; thinness - Tenuity
Lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group - Anomie (anomy)
Lacking confidence : not feeling comfortable around people, very careful about acting or speaking - Diffident
(Land) used or suitable for growing crops - Arable
(Language) used in conversation but not in formal speech or writing - Colloquial
(Legislative body) having two chambers - Bicameral
Language of ordinary speechs rather than formal writing - Vernacular
Language or behaviour that is nonsense and is intended to hide the truth from people - Hocus-pocus
Language that is intended to influence people and that may not be honest or reasonable - Rhetoric
Language that is used among people who speak various different languages - Lingua franca
Language used by a particular group of people - Parlance
Language used for a particular activity or by a particular group of people - Jargon
Large amount of money that has been given to a school, hospital, etc., and that is used to pay for its creation and continuing support : person's natural ability or talent - Endowment
Large amount of rain that suddenly falls in an area : large amount of things that come at the same time - Deluge
Large amount of something that is released suddenly - Torrent
Large and beautiful view of an area of land or Vista water
Large and very unpleasant amount of dirt - Filth
Large areas of land that have been farmed, too- much with the result that plants will not grow there - Badlands
Large buildings or group of buildings for soldiers to live in - Barracks
Large ,burial ground, especially Qne not in a churchyard - Cemetery
Large business that is made of different. kinds of companies - Conglomerate
Large cages, buildings, or enclosures for keeping birds in - Aviary
Large group of people or things of a particular kind - Bevy
Large group of people, especially' an organized group with a particular purpose - Battalion
Large group of people - Throng
Large notices or signs put up in a public place or carried by people - Placard
Large number of things that appear or happen in a short period of time - Spate
Large open-air fire used for burning rubbish or as part of a celebration - Bonfire
Large parties or celebrations - Fete
Large parties or celebrations - Jamboree
Large tents used for social or commercial functions . covered structures over the entrance to a building - Marquee
Large-calibre guns used in warfare on land - Artillery
Lasting for a very short time - Evanescent
Lasting for a very short time - Ephemeral
Late morning meals eaten instead of breakfast and lunch - Brunch
Laws or regulations made by a government - Ordinance
Laws or rules that limit or control something strong criticism - Stricture
Leaving (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will - Bequeath
Legal agreements in which a person borrows money to buy property (such as a house) and pays back the money over a period of years - Mortgage
Legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish and sell a book, musical recording, etc., for a certain period of time - Copyright
Letter or group of letters that is added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning - Prefix
Level of respect that people have for a succesitful person, organizatum, etc - Stature
Light that is placed somewhere to guide vehicies and warn them of danger - Beacon
Likely to change in a very sudden or extreme way likely to become dangerous or out of control - Volatile
Likely to have or produce good results Propitious
Limited to a small number of people - Esoteric
Lines in a newspaper naming the writer of an article - Byline
Lines notionally drawn on the earth equidistant from the poles - Equator
Lines on a weather map that join places that have the same air pressure at a particular time - Isobar
Lines on a weather map that join places that have the same temperature at a particular time - Isotherm
Lines that have a series of short, sharp turns or angles - Zigzag
Lists of items required, things to be done, or points to be considered, used as a reminder - Checklist
Lists of the books referred to in a scholarly work ,typically printed as an appendix - Bibliography
Lists of the foods that may be ordered at a restaurant - Menu
Lists of the people or things that belong to a particular group, team, etc. - Roster
Lists of the people who work for a company and the amount of money that the company has agreed to pay them - Payroll
Lists that show who must do a certain job - Rota
Lively or energetic quality - Vitality
Living in trees - Arboreal
Long and angry fights or quarrels between two people or two groups - Feud
Long and angry speechs - Tirade
Long and complicated series of events - Saga
Long and determined efforts to achieve something that one believes to be right or to stop something that one belives to be wrong - Crusade
Long journeys to a distant or unknown place especially over water or through outer space - voyage
Long poems that tell the story of a hero's adventures - epic
Long speeches given by a character in a story, movie, play, etc., or by a performer - Monologue
Long, complicated, and annoying process, descriptions - Rigmarole
Long, narrow boxes, typically of wood, in which a dead body is buried or cremated - COFFIN
Long, thin sticks used by a magician or during magic tricks - WAND
Long, usually serious speeches that a character in a play make to an audience and that reveal the character's thoughts - SOLILOQUY
Long-term security yielding a fixed rate of Debenture interest, issued by a company and secured against assets - DEBENTURE
Looking at someone in an evil or unpleasantly Leer sexual way - LEER
Looking for private information about someone Snoop or something - SNOOP
Lots of energy and style - Panache
Loud and confused noises, strongly expressed Clamour protest or demand from a large number of people - CLAMOUR
Loud, confusing mixture of noises that lasts for a Din long time - DIN
Loving and admiring oneself and especially one's Narcissism appearance too much - NARCISSISM
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Made by combining different substances : not natural - Synthetic
Made or done without preparation - Impromptu
Made to be useful rather than to be decorative or comfortable - Utilitarian
Made to look like an exact copy of something in order to trick people - Counterfeit
Made up of different things - Sundry
Made up of many different people or things - Motley
Made up of parts that are different - Heterogeneous
Magical liquid that can cure illness or extend life - Elixir
Main characters in a novel, play, movie, etc. - Protagonist
Main group of people in a Communistgovernment who make decisions about policy - Politburo
Main or central part of a city or town - Downtown
Major changes or a period of change that causes a lot of conflict, confusion, anger, etc. - Upheaval
Make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people - Promulgate
Making (someone or something) weaker or less effective usually in a secret or gradual way - Undermine
Making (someone) feel or look young, healthy, or energetic again - Rejuvenate
Making (someone) want to know more about something - Intrigue
Making (something) as good or as effective as possible - Optimize
Men who want to marry a particular woman - Suitor
Managing or using money in a careful or wise way - Thrifty
Many changes or problems that happen over time - Vicissitude
Marks or qualities that shows what something is or what it could be - Earmark
Marks that are left on one's skin after a wound heals : feeling of great emotional pain or sadness that is caused by a bad experience and that lasts for a long time - Scar
Materials made of a network of wire or thread : Mesh complex or constricting situation - MESH
Materials that are flowing out - Efflux
Meals consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves - Buffet
Meals to which everyone who is invited brings food to share - Pot luck
Measures designed merely to humour or placate someone - Placebo
Members of a group of people who move from place to place instead of living in one place all the time - Nomad
Members of some religions (such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) who deliver messages that are believed to have come from God - Prophet
Mental illness in which a person becomes very emotional or excited - Mania
Mental states in which one is confused and not able to think or speak clearly : state of wild excitement and great happiness - Delirium
Metals made by combining two or more metallic elements - Alloy
Military groups controlling a governMENT AFTER taking control of it by force - GIMMICK
Money given as a reward - BOUNTY
Money or food given to poor people - Alms
Money or property that is given to you by somebody when they die - Legacy
Money that is less than the amount that is needed - Deficit
Money that is owed and should have been paid earlier - Arrears
Money that is paid in order to free someone who has been captured or kidnapped - Ransom
Moral fables, especially one with animals as characters - Apologue
Morally good behavior or character - VIRTUE
Most important and basic facts or details about something - NittY GittY
Most important idea orparts of something - Keynote
Most important parts of something (such as a Most important parts of something - Crux
Most successful or powerfull group of people - Quintessence
Moving about quickly from side to side or up and down - Jiggle
Movinig at a speed faster than walking by stepping with each front leg at the same time as the opposite back leg - Trot
Moving or acting quickly to do, find, or get Scramble something often before someone else does - scramble
Moving or acting too slowly - Dawdle
Move or lift (something) so that it is no longer - Ruffle
Moving quickly to one side in order to avoid being hit by (someone or something) - Dodge
Moving to a new place - Relocate
Movements away from a place or situation especially because it is dangerous, unpleasant, etc. : place that is quiet and private - Retreat
Movies about crime that uses dark shadows and lighting to show the complicated moral nature of the subject - Noir
Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together - Camaraderie
Mysteries that can only be resolved by assembling various pieces of information - Jigsaw
N
Names that are wrong or not proper or appropriate - Misnomer
Names that someone (such as a writer) uses instead of his or her real name - Pseudonym
Narrow passageways between or behind building - Alley
Natural likings for and understanding of someone or something - Affinity
New activities, projects, business, etc., that typically involve risk - Venture
New and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature - Avant-garde
Newspapers with small pages (usually half the size of those in larger papers) - Tabloid
Newspapers that print a lot of shocking stories about people's private lives rather than serious news - Gutter press
No longer active or effective : close to failure - Moribund
No longer existing or being used - Defunct
No longer used because something newer exists - Obsolete
Noisy and overexcited reactions or responses to something - Brouhaha
Noisy arguments or disagreements, especially in public - Altercation
Noisy arguments or fights - Fracas
Not able or willing to believe something - Incredulous
Not able to be corrected or changed - Incorrigible
Not able to be stopped or changed - Inexorable
Not able to communicate with other people - Incommunicado
Not acceptable to talk about or do - Taboo
Not active, not now developing or causing symptoms - Quiescent
Not as important as something else - Subsidiary
Not capable of life - Inanimate
Not clear in meaning : stated in a way that is general and not specific - Vague
Not completely clear or transparent but clear enough to allow light to pass through - Translucent
Not connected with spiritual or religious matters - Secular
Not deserving serious attention - Frivolous
Not doing or involving much physical activities - Sedentary
Not easily described : having no special or interesting qualities, parts, etc. : typical and uninteresting - - Nondescript
Not easily stopped or pulled apart : very determined to do something - Tenacious
Not giving enough thought to other people's feelings or needs - Inconsiderate
Not having made a will - Intestate
Not having or showing good judgment - Indiscreet
Not having or showing good manners, good taste,or politeness - Vulgar
Not intended or planned - Inadvertent
Not interesting, funny, etc., because of being used too often - Hackneyed
Not keeping anything secret or hidden : honest and direct - Upfront
Not letting light through : not transparent, difficult to understand of explain - Opaque
Not liking to work or be active - Indolent
Not lively or interesting : dull or boring - Vapid
Not made of physical substances : not able to be touched - Intangible
Not necessary or appropriate - Unwarranted
Not producing the desired effect - Inefficacious
Not showing enough care and attention - Remiss
Not strong or stable and likely to break - Rickety
Not very developed or advanced - Rudimentary
Not very easy to see or notice - Inconspicuous
Not willing to tell people about things - Reticent
Not within the range of what someone knows or understands - Ken
Novels, movies, etc., that are very exciting : a story full of exciting action, mystery, adventure, or suspense - Thriller
Number of people who are killed or injured in an accident, disaster, war - Toll
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Objects (such as a ring or stone) that is believed to have magic powers and to cause good things tohappen to the person who has it - Talisman
Objects or pictures used to suggest a thing that cannot be shown : person or thing that represents an idea - Emblem
Object, pieces of evidence or some informations that help the police solve a crime - Clue
Objects, activities, or ideas that are used as symbols of something else - Metaphor
Objects or materials that are collected because they are related to a particular event, person, etc. : things collected as souvenirs - Memorabilia
Objects that are used to do a particular activity : objects of a particular kind - Paraphernalia
Occurring between members of the same country, group, or organization - Internecine
Of, belonging to, or seeming to come from an early time in the very ancient past - Primitive
(Of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name - Anonymous
Offence of marrying someone while already married to another person - Bigamy
Official agreements that are made between two or more countries or groups - Treaty
Official announcements about a usually very important piece of news - Communiqué
Open opposition toward a person or group in authority - Rebellion
Open to more than one interpretation : not having one obvious meaning - Ambiguous
Operations in which police or other forces surround a building and cut off supplies, with the aim of forcing an armed person to surrender - Siege
Opinions or beliefs of the majority - Vox populi
Opponents or enemies that are very difficult to defeat - Nemesis
Opponents that are easy to defeat - Pushover
Orders that must be followed - Diktat
Organized search for a person and especially for a criminal - Manhunt
Original copies of a play, book, piece of music, etc., before those have been printed - Manuscript
Ornaments or small pieces of jewellery thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease - Amulet
Out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied - Berserk
Outdoor meals or parties when food is cooked in this way - Barbecue
Outlines or outer edges of something - Contour
Outside edges of an area : the area that surrounds a place or thing - Periphery
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Persons who are in charge of or takes care of something - Warden
Persons who are kept in a prison or mental hospital - Inmate
Persons who are killed or who suffer greatly for a religion, cause, etc. - Martyr
Persons who are not loyal to his or her own country, friends, etc. - Traitor
Persons who are not welcome or wanted in a place - Intruder
Persons who are running away to avoid being captured - Fugitive
Persons who are sent by one government to represent it in dealing with another government - Envoy
Persons who are skilled in magic or who has magical powers : a sorcerer or a magician, a person who is very good at something - Wizard
Persons who are unfairly blamed for something that others have done - Scapegoat
Persons who are very enthusiastic about something - Fiend
Persons who are walking in a city, along a road, etc. - Pedestrian
Persons who know a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject - Connoisseur
Persons who lack experience and knowledge - Greenhorn
Persons who leave onepolitical, religious, etc. group to join another that has very different views : someone or something that causes trouble and cannot be controlled - Renegade
Personswho like or admire women. - Philogynist
Persons who like seeing and talking or writing about something that is considered to be private - Voyeur
Parts of checks, tickets, etc., that can be kept as a record when it is torn off - Counterfoil
Parts of cities in which members of a particular group or race live usually in poor conditions - Ghetto
Parts of theatres, concert halls, etc. in which the audiences sit - Auditorium
Parts of the earth's surface that are directly above the place where an earthquake starts - Epicenter
Parts of your mind that tell you whether your actions are right or wrong - Conscience
Parts or elements of something - Facet
Partial or total loss of memory - Amnesia
Partial refunds to someone who haspaid too much for tax, rent, or a utility - Rebate
Particular subjects or issues that are discussed often or repeatedly - Theme
Particular types or categories of literature or art - Genre
Particular ways of thinking : a person's attitude or set of opinions about something - Mindset
Particular ways of walking - Gait
Passages between rows of seats in a building such as a church or theatre, an aircraft, or train - AISLE
Paying money to get a publication or service regularly - SUBSCRIBE
People in the future - POSTERITY
People of high social status - GENTRY
People who are extremely poor - DESTITUDE
People who are famous, wealthy, and attractivi - GLITTERATI
People who can vote in an election - ELECTORATE
Performances of something - RENDITION
Periods immediately before an action or event - RUN UP
Periods of 1,000 years - MILLENNIUM
Periods of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activities are reduced - RECESSION
Periods of time during which someone does not work at his or her regular job and is able to rest, travel, do research, etc. - SABBATICAL
Periods of time that are very important in history - EPOCH
Periods of time when people stay awake, especially at night, in order to watch a sick person, say prayers, protest, etc - VIGIL
Periods of time when something (activities or programs) are stopped - HIATUS
Periods when days ending and nights beginning - TWILIGHT
Periods when many more babies are born than usual - BABY BOOM
Periods when something do not increase or advance any further - PLATEAU
PermAnent administrative offices departmeric;, especially governmental ones - SECRETARIATE
Persons or things regarded as an exact copy of another - CLONE
Persons or things that attract a lot of attention or interest - CYNOSURE
Persons or things that cause a change - CATALYST
Persons or things that do not go or move as quickly as others - LAGGARD
Persons or things that are connected with or related to another, often in a way that one would not expect - BEDFELLOW
Persons or things that are extremely important or large in size - COLOSSUS
Persons or things that are the direct opposite of someone or something else - ANTHITHESIS
Persons or things that are the most important part of an organization, a plan, etc, because everything else depends on them or it - LINCHPIN
Persons or things that one particularly dislike - BETE NOIRE
Persons or things that take the place of someone or something else - SUBSTITUTE
Persons or things that take the place or perform the duties of someone or something else - SURROGATE
Persons or things which provide stability or confidence in an otherwise uncertain situation - ANCHOR
Persons that somebody spend a lot of time with - Crony
Persons who accompany and look after another persons or group of people - CHAPERONE
Persons who actively oppose or are hostile to someone or something : an adversary - ANTAGONIST
Persons who actively use the Internet especially in a proper and responsible way - NETIZEN
Q
Qualities of always behaving in the same way or of having the same opinions, standard, etc - constituency
Qualities of being faithful to one's husband, wife, or sexual partner - fidelity
Qualities of being honest and fair - integrity
Qualities of being very similar or equal - symmetry
Qualities of being very unwilling to spend money - parsimoney
Qualities that causes people to feel sympathy and sadness - pathos
Qualities that makes one person or thing different from another - trait
Quantities of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done - backlog
Quick looks or glance - dekko
Quick series of soft, light sounds caused when things (such as leaves or pieces ofpaper) rub against each other - rustle
Quiet and peaceful - tranquil
Quiet and polite, not showy or flashy - demure
Quotations from or references to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work - citation
R
(Route or journey) longer than the most direct way - Circuitous
Raised platforms for a speaker, performer, or the leader of an orchestra - Podium
Raised platforms in a large room or hall that people stand on when performing or speaking to an audience - Dais
Range or series of related things - Gamut
Ready and excited to start to do something - Raring
Reasons or explanations for something - Rationale
Reasons that you give to hide your real reason for doing something - Pretext
Records of events year by year - Annals
Refers to the fact that something has been done or repeated so often that it has become annoying or tiresome - Ad nauseam
Referring to sex in a rude but humorous way - Ribald
Refusing (something, such as an offer or suggestion) in a rude way - Rebuff
Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind - Adamant
Regular period of sleep or rest in the afternoon in some hot countries - Siesta
Regular, repeated patterns of sounds or movements - Rhythm
Reinforced underground shelters, typically for use in wartime - Bunker
Returning to an earlier and usually worse state or condition - retograde
Rich persons who have at least a million dollars, pounds - millioniaries
Rights or benefit that is given to some people and not to others - priviledge
Rights or the capacity to bring an action or to appear in a court - local standi
Rights or privileges - prerogative
Rights to choose what should be done in a particular situation - discretion
Rights to vote in an election - suffrage
Ritual suicides by cutting open one's stomach with a sword - hara - kiri
Robots with a human appearance - android
Rooms in a public building where outdoor clothes or luggage may be left - clockroom
Rough or noisy - rowdy
Roughly made model of a person that is made in order to be damaged or destroyed as a protest - effigy
Roughly orquickly thrust (a sharp or pointed object) someone or something - jab
Routine tasks, especially a household one - chores
Rules orprinciples that most people believe to be true - axiom
Rules that say how people should behave - precept
Rules about the proper and polite way to communicate with other people when one is using the Internet - netiquette
S
Sad moods or feelings - melancholy
Said to somebody who is leaving on a journey, to wish them a good journey - bon vyoage
Sailors who attacked ships at sea and stole from them : the person who acts in a recklessly adventurous and often unscrupulous way, especially in business - baccaneer
Saying or writing very harsh and critical things about (someone or something) - vilify
Saying that (something) is smaller, less important, etc., than it really is - understate
Saying that something you said or wrote is not true or correct - retract
Saying that you are not responsible for (something) : to deny that you know about or are involved in (something) - disavow
Scenes full of noise and confusion - bedlam
Searching for something especially by moving and looking through the contents of a place - rummage
Searching through waste, junk, etc., for something that can be saved, used or eaten - scavenge
Seats for passengers on a motorcycle - pillion
Secret agreements especially in order to do something dishonest or to trick people - collusion
Secret or disguised ways of writing : a code - cipher
Secretly try to ruin or destroy a government, political system, etc. - subvert
Sections or tables of subsidiary matter at the end of a book or document - Appendix
Seeming like real life because it is very clear, bright, or detailed, very bright in color - Vivid
eeming to be seen everywhere - Ubiquitous
Selling (a business, property, etc.) especially to pay off debt - Liquidate
Sending (a person who has been accused of a crime) to another state or country for trial - Extradite
Sending away (some of a company's work) to be done by people outside the company - Outsource
Series of changes - Flux
Series of three novels, movies, etc., that are closely related and involve the same characters or themes - Trilogy
Sets of clothes that are worn together : group of people working together in the same activity - Outfit
Sets of ideas that somebody believes in and tries to persuade others to accept - Gospel
Sets of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty - Aesthetics
Sets of tools or supplies that a person uses for a particular purpose or activity - Kit
Severe mental orphysical pain or suffering - Anguish
Severe snowstorms with high winds : large quantity of things that may seem to be attacking you - Blizzard
Sexually attracted to people of the same sex - Homosexual
Shared by, including or typical of a whole group of things : not specific - Generic
Shiny quality of a surface that refleqs light - Luster
Someone who predicts things that will happen in the future
Someone who saves something or someone from danger, harm, failure, etc.
Someone who supports a part icular cause, belief, etc
Someone who talks about something withgreat enthusiasm
Someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person
Someone who tends to criticize, reject, or ignore people who come from a lower social class and have less education, etc.
Someone who travels to a holy place
Someone who tries to get an advantage or something valuable from a situation without thinking about what is fair or right
(Something unwelcome) flourishing or spreading unchecked, unrestrained in action or performance
Something (such as a business) that develops from something larger
Something (such as a force, campaign, or movement) that is extremely large and powerful and cannot be stopped
Something (such as a greeting) that people say in order to be polite
Something (such as a situation) that is made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is actually true or possible
Something (such as a special ceremony) that is intended to honor an important event or person from the past
T
Tending to be quiet : not speaking frequently - Taciturn
That can be done : that will be successful - Viable
The last of a series - Omega
The same book or piece of writing as the one that has just been mentioned - Ibid
The thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part - Adjunct
The thing or a person that has no chance of success - Noose
The thing that existed before or logically precedes another - Antecedent
The thing that hides or covers somebody/something - Cloak
The thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important - Appendage
The thing that is inappropriate, especially a remark or expression - Infelicity
The thing that is most important to someone or something - Raison detre
The time at which something begins - Inception
The time that something of quality was produced - Vintage
The traditional knowledge, beliefs, and stories that relate to a particular place, subject, or group - Lore
The treatment to improve the appearance and health of the feet or toenails - Pedicure
The trusted follower or supporter who performs unpleasant, wrong, or illegal tasks for a powerful person - Henchman
The two-hundredth anniversary of a significant event - Bicentenary
Theories or a group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or thought about - Paradigm
U
Unusual habits or way of behaving, something strange that happens by chance - Quirk
Unusual or excessive concern about one's health - Hypochondria
Unusual ways in which a particular person behaves or thinks - Idiosyncrasy
Urging or requesting (someone) solemnly or earnestly to do something - Adjure
Using (something) in a foolish or wasteful way - Squander
Use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose - Chicanery
Use of machines to do work that was previously done by people - Automation
Use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive - Circumlocution
Use of tricks especially to hide, avoid, or get something - Subterfuge
Use of words that mean the opposite of what one really wants to say especially in order to insult someone, to show irritation, or to be funny - Sarcasm
Use of words to exchange thoughts and ideas - Discourse
Used in reference to luxurious accommodations - Ritz
Used to describe something that exists but that is not officially accepted or recognized - De facto
Used to express excitement or joy - Yahoo
Used to express excitement when a discovery has been made - Eureka
Used to indicate that a named person is also known or more familiar under another specified name - Alias
Used to refer to a process in which actors are chosen for a film/movie, etc. if they have sex with the person in charge of choosing the artnrc - Casting couch
V
(Victory) won at too great a cost - Pyrrhic
Valuable stolen goods, especially those seized in war - Booty
Various forms in which the atoms of a chemical element can occur - Isotope
Very angry or violent disagreement between two or more people or groups - Strife
Very bad : causing great fear or worry - Dire
Very bad or frightening experience or situation - Nightmare
Very big and powerful companies or organizations - Behemoth
Very careful about behaving properly and doing things in a correct and accurate way - Punctilious
Very careful about doing something in an extremely accurate and exact way - Meticulous
Very close to being something without actually being it - Virtual
Very comfortable and expensive - Opulent
Very complicated and difficult to understand - Turgid
Very determined or loyal - Diehard
Very different, strange, or unusual - Exotic
Very dirty and unpleasant, immoral or dishonest - Squalid
Very dirty or untidy state or condition - Mess
Very eager or curious to hear or see something - Agog
Very excited or upset - Overwrought
Very famous or successful person - Luminary
W
Ways of life, an attitude, an idea, etc. that has become very popular, system of religious beliefs and rituals - Cult
Ways of protecting oneself against the loss of something - Hedge
Way that a person thinks about things - Outlook
Ways that a room or the inside of a building is decorated - Decor
Ways that prevents other people from finding out who you are - Incognito
Wealthy persons who give money and time to help make life better for other people - Philanthropist
Well-known phrases that express a general truth about life or a rule about behaviour - Maxim
Wild and drunken celebrations - Bacchanal
Wild and noisy celebrations - Revelry
Willing to do dishonest things in return for money - Venal
Wise, skilled, and respected government leaders - Statesman
Without a future date being arranged - Sine die
Women who control a family, group, or government - Matriarch
Women who have control or power over others - Mistress
Women who are paid to care for a young child usually in the child's home - Nanny
Women who are thought to have magic powers - Witch
Women who use their sexual charm to make men do what they wants - Vamp
Women who work in a bar, serving drinks - Bartender
Women whose job are to be in charge of children or other women - Matron
Y
Young children who are just learning to walk – toddler
Young women who is not married – damsel
Young Person who are usually talented in some way – prodigy
Young person who are taught and helped by someone who has a lot of knowledge and experience - protege
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