Abecedarian — beginner learning basics; Aboulia — loss of willpower; Acersecomic — person who never cuts hair; Acnestis — part of back animals can’t reach; Aedile — Roman magistrate; Aegrotat — illness certificate; Ailurophile — cat lover; Alate — winged; Alpenglow — rosy sunset on mountains; Amatorculist — amateur writer; Ambisinister — clumsy with both hands; Amphisbaena — two-headed serpent; Anfractuous — winding; Anguilliform — eel-shaped; Anopisthograph — written one side; Anthophagous — flower-eating; Antimacassar — chair cloth; Apodyopsis — mental undressing; Apricity — winter sun warmth; Aquabib — water drinker; Argy-bargy — quarrel; Argyrophile — silver lover; Argyropoeia — making gold; Arrant — utter; Assiduity — diligence; Asthenia — weakness; Atrabilious — gloomy; Autodidact — self-taught; Autolatry — self-worship; Avuncular — uncle-like; Batrachian — frog-like; Bedlamite — mad person; Biblioklept — book thief; Bibliopole — bookseller; Blatherskite — nonsense talker; Borborygmus — stomach rumble; Boustrophedon — alternating writing; Brabble — quarrel; Brontide — thunder rumble; Buccula — cheek; Bumfuzzle — confuse; Cacography — bad writing; Cacophony — harsh sound; Caliginous — misty; Callipygian — shapely buttocks; Callithumpian — noisy parade; Camarilla — clique; Canorous — melodious; Cantankerous — bad-tempered; Catoptromancy — mirror divination; Cavillation — petty objection; Chiaroscuro — light contrast; Chrestomathy — selected writings; Chthonian — underworld; Cicatrize — scar; Circumlocution — indirect speech; Clodhopper — awkward person; Coadunation — union; Coeval — same age; Colubrine — snake-like; Concupiscence — strong desire; Confabulate — chat; Conniption — outburst; Contumely — insult; Coruscate — sparkle; Crapulence — overeating sickness; Crepuscular — twilight-active; Cupidity — greed; Cynosure — center of attention; Dactylion — thimble; Defenestrate — throw from window; Delitescent — hidden; Demulcent — soothing; Denouement — resolution; Deracinate — uproot; Desuetude — disuse; Diaphanous — sheer; Dipsomania — alcoholism craving; Discarnate — bodiless; Discombobulate — confuse; Dithyramb — wild speech; Dolorous — sorrowful; Dudgeon — resentment; Ebullient — enthusiastic; Edacious — voracious; Effulgent — radiant; Elucubrate — laboriously write; Emolument — salary; Empyrean — highest heaven; Encomium — praise; Enervate — weaken; Ennui — boredom; Entelechy — realized potential; Ephemeron — short-lived thing; Epizeuxis — word repetition; Eristic — argument for winning; Erubescent — reddening; Esculent — edible; Eudaemonia — happiness; Euphuism — ornate style; Execrable — detestable; Exigency — urgent need; Exiguous — tiny; Exordium — introduction; Exsanguinate — drain blood; Extemporize — improvise; Fain — gladly; Fatuous — silly; Feckless — ineffective; Fecund — fertile; Fell — fierce; Festoon — decorative chain; Filigree — delicate ornament; Flaneur — wanderer; Floccinaucinihilipilification — judging worthless; Foppish — dandyish; Frangible — breakable; Fulgent — shining; Funambulist — tightrope walker; Gadzooks — exclamation; Gallimaufry — jumble; Garrulous — talkative; Gelid — icy; Glabrous — hairless; Gloaming — twilight; Gobemouche — gullible person; Gravid — pregnant; Gumption — initiative; Heliolatry — sun worship; Hemidemisemiquaver — tiny note; Hircine — goat-like; Hobbledehoy — awkward youth; Homunculus — tiny human; Horripilation — goosebumps; Huitain — eight-line poem; Hyaline — glasslike; Hyperborean — far northern; Hypnagogic — pre-sleep; Ichthyic — fish-like; Ictus — beat; Ignivomous — fire-vomiting; Imbricate — overlapping; Impavid — fearless; Inanition — exhaustion; Incunabula — early books; Indurate — harden; Ineffaceable — indelible; Ineluctable — unavoidable; Inglenook — fireplace corner; Inimical — hostile; Insouciant — carefree; Interrobang — ?!; Inure — accustom; Ipsedixitism — dogmatism; Irksome — annoying; Jabberwocky — nonsense; Jeremiad — lament; Jocund — cheerful; Jumentous — horse-like; Kenning — poetic compound; Kismet — fate; Lachrymose — tearful; Lagniappe — bonus gift; Languor — weariness; Lapidary — stone cutter; Lassitude — fatigue; Latibulate — hide; Liminal — threshold; Lissome — flexible; Logorrhea — excessive talk; Luculent — clear; Lugubrious — mournful; Maculate — stained; Maelstrom — whirlpool chaos; Malapropism — word misuse; Malinger — fake illness; Mellifluous — sweet sounding; Meretricious — flashy fake; Metanoia — spiritual change; Mien — appearance; Miscreant — villain; Moiety — half; Mondegreen — misheard lyric; Moribund — dying; Munificent — generous; Nacreous — pearly; Nefarious — wicked; Nescient — ignorant; Nihilism — nothing matters; Numinous — spiritual; Obdurate — stubborn; Obfuscate — confuse; Obloquy — disgrace; Obsequious — fawning; Officious — meddling; Omphaloskepsis — navel-gazing; Onomatology — study of names; Onychophagia — nail biting; Opulent — wealthy; Osculate — kiss; Ossify — turn to bone; Ostensible — seeming; Pabulum — bland food; Palimpsest — reused manuscript; Palliate — relieve; Panacea — cure-all; Paragon — perfect example; Parsimonious — stingy; Parvenu — social climber; Paucity — scarcity; Pecuniary — money-related; Pellucid — crystal clear; Penumbra — partial shadow; Perfidious — treacherous; Perspicacious — insightful; Petrichor — rain smell; Phantasmagoria — dreamlike sequence; Philistine — uncultured; Phlegmatic — unemotional; Picaresque — rogue story; Piquant — pleasantly spicy; Plethora — excess; Pneumatic — air-filled; Poltroon — coward; Pontificate — speak pompously; Proclivity — tendency; Prodigal — wasteful; Propinquity — nearness; Protean — adaptable; Puerile — childish; Pulchritude — beauty; Pusillanimous — timid; Quagmire — difficult situation; Quiescent — inactive; Quintessence — perfect example; Quixotic — unrealistic idealism; Raconteur — storyteller; Rancorous — bitter; Redolent — fragrant; Refulgent — radiant; Reprobate — immoral; Rescind — cancel; Reticent — reserved; Rhapsodic — ecstatic; Risible — laughable; Sanguine — optimistic; Scintilla — tiny spark; Scurrilous — abusive; Sedulous — diligent; Serendipity — lucky discovery; Sibilant — hissing; Simulacrum — imitation; Solipsism — self-only belief; Somnolent — sleepy; Sonorous — resonant; Soporific — sleep-inducing; Spurious — fake; Stentorian — loud; Stygian — dark; Supercilious — arrogant; Surreptitious — secret; Susurrus — whispering; Taciturn — quiet; Tautology — repetition; Temerity — boldness; Tenebrous — dark; Timorous — shy; Torpid — sluggish; Transient — temporary; Trenchant — sharp; Truculent — aggressive; Turpitude — depravity; Ubiquitous — everywhere; Umbrage — offense; Unctuous — oily flattering; Uncanny — eerie; Vacillate — waver; Vapid — dull; Veracity — truthfulness; Verdant — green; Vicissitude — change; Vindicate — clear blame; Vituperate — abuse; Vociferous — loud; Volition — will; Voracious — ravenous; Waggish — playful; Winsome — charming; Xenophobia — fear foreigners; Xylography — wood engraving; Yare — agile; Yeoman — diligent worker; Zealous — passionate; Zenith — highest point; Zephyr — breeze; Zeugma — single word governs two; Ziggurat — temple tower; Zymurgy — fermentation science; Zany — clownish; Abscission — cutting off; Absquatulate — leave abruptly; Accismus — feigned reluctance; Acerbic — bitter; Acquiesce — accept reluctantly; Adumbrate — foreshadow; Agelast — one who never laughs; Alacrity — eagerness; Aleatory — chance-based; Amaranthine — everlasting; Ambulatory — walking; Ameliorate — improve; Anagnorisis — recognition moment; Anhedonia — no pleasure; Anodyne — pain reliever; Antediluvian — ancient; Aphelion — farthest orbit; Apophenia — seeing patterns; Apposite — appropriate; Arcadian — idyllic; Argot — secret slang; Ataraxia — calmness; Atavism — ancestral trait; Augury — omen reading; Autarky — self-sufficient; Balustrade — railing; Bathos — anticlimax; Bellicose — warlike; Benthic — ocean floor; Bilious — ill-tempered; Bombinate — buzz; Bonhomie — friendliness; Brobdingnagian — gigantic; Bruxism — teeth grinding; Bucolic — pastoral; Cadaverous — corpse-like; Calyx — flower base; Campanile — bell tower; Capricious — unpredictable; Carapace — shell; Catalepsy — trance rigidity; Celerity — speed; Cenotaph — empty tomb; Cerulean — sky blue; Chicanery — trickery; Choleric — irritable; Chrysalis — cocoon; Cimmerian — gloomy; Clinquant — glittering; Comity — courtesy; Compunction — guilt; Conflagration — large fire; Confluence — merging; Consilience — knowledge unity; Contiguous — touching; Corollary — result; Covey — bird flock; Crucible — severe test; Cryptic — mysterious; Culvert — drainage tunnel; Curtilage — enclosed yard; Cyclopean — massive; Decalogue — Ten Commandments; Decorum — proper behavior; Deflagrate — burn rapidly; Delphic — ambiguous; Demesne — lord’s land; Deprecate — disapprove; Descry — catch sight; Despoil — plunder; Diadem — crown; Dichotomy — division; Didactic — instructive; Diffidence — shyness; Dilatory — delaying; Dirge — funeral song; Divagate — wander; Donnybrook — brawl; Dulcet — sweet sound; Edifice — building; Effrontery — shamelessness; Egress — exit; Emaciated — thin; Emend — correct; Ensconce — settle; Epaulet — shoulder ornament; Equanimity — calm; Equivocate — ambiguous; Erratum — error; Estuary — river mouth; Ethology — animal behavior; Euphoria — happiness; Exculpate — clear blame; Exegesis — explanation; Exhume — dig up; Expiate — atone; Explicate — explain; Facetious — joking; Fallow — unused land; Fanfare — trumpet flourish; Fealty — loyalty oath; Felicity — happiness; Fetid — foul smell; Fetter — restrain; Fiduciary — trust role; Fissure — crack; Florid — ornate; Foible — minor flaw; Forebear — ancestor; Fortuitous — lucky accident; Fracas — fight; Frisson — thrill; Furtive — secretive; Galvanize — shock into action; Gambol — frolic; Germane — relevant; Gibbous — more than half moon; Gossamer — delicate; Grandiloquent — pompous; Gratuitous — unearned; Grotesque — bizarre; Guile — cunning; Gyre — spiral; Halcyon — peaceful; Harbinger — forerunner; Hegemony — dominance; Hermetic — sealed; Hirsute — hairy; Hubris — excessive pride.