One word substitution
- Abattoir - Slaughterhouse (A place where animals are slaughtered for food)
- Abbot - Head (A man who is the head of an abbey of monks)
- Abbreviation - Shortening (A shortened form of a word or phrase)
- Abdication - Resignation (The act of formally giving up a throne or high office)
- Ablutophobia - Fear (Fear of washing or bathing)
- Abstruse - Complex (Something that is difficult to understand)
- Accomplice - Partner (A person who helps another commit a crime)
- Acrophobia - Height-fear (Extreme or irrational fear of heights)
- Adolescence - Youth (The period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult)
- Aesthete - Art-lover (A person who has a special appreciation of art and beauty)
- Agenda - Program (A list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting)
- Aggressor - Attacker (A person or country that attacks first)
- Agnosticism - Doubt (The view that the existence of God is unknown or unknowable)
- Alien - Foreigner (A person belonging to a foreign country or different world)
- Alimony - Maintenance (Allowance due to a wife from her husband on separation)
- Allegory - Symbolism (A story or poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden moral meaning)
- Altruist - Philanthropist (A person who works for the welfare of others)
- Amateur - Non-professional (One who does something for pleasure and not as a profession)
- Ambidextrous - Two-handed (Able to use the right and left hands equally well)
- Ambiguous - Unclear (A sentence or word whose meaning is unclear or has double meaning)
- Ambivalent - Uncertain (Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something)
- Amnesia - Memory-loss (A partial or total loss of memory)
- Amnesty - Pardon (An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses)
- Amphibian - Hybrid-dweller (Animals which can live both on land and in water)
- Amputee - Severed (A person who has had a limb removed)
- Anachronism - Time-error (Something that is out of its proper time)
- Anaesthesia - Numbness (Insensitivity to pain, especially as artificially induced by drugs)
- Anarchist - Lawless (A person who believes in or tries to bring about a state of lawlessness)
- Anarchy - Disorder (The absence of government or a state of lawlessness)
- Anatomy - Structure (The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans or animals)
- Anecdote - Short-story (A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident)
- Anniversary - Celebration (The date on which an event occurred in some previous year)
- Anonymous - Nameless (A book or a work of art whose author is not known)
- Antagonist - Opponent (A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone)
- Anthology - Collection (A published collection of poems or other pieces of writing)
- Anthropoid - Human-like (Resembling a human being in form)
- Anthropology - Human-study (The study of human societies and cultures and their development)
- Antidote - Remedy (A medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison)
- Antiquarian - History-lover (A person who studies or collects antiques or antiquities)
- Aphasia - Speech-loss (Loss of ability to understand or express speech)
- Apiary - Bee-house (A place where bees are kept)
- Apostate - Renouncer (A person who has abandoned a religious or political belief)
- Aquarium - Fish-tank (A transparent tank of water in which fish and other water creatures are kept)
- Aquatic - Water-based (Animals or plants which live in water)
- Arable - Farmable (Land suitable for growing crops)
- Arbitrator - Mediator (An independent person or body officially appointed to settle a dispute)
- Archaeology - Ancient-study (The study of human history through the excavation of sites)
- Archives - Records (A collection of historical documents or records)
- Aristocracy - Noble-rule (Government by the nobles or the highest social class)
- Armistice - Truce (An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time)
- Aroma - Fragrance (A distinctive, typically pleasant smell)
- Arsenal - Weapons-store (A place where weapons and military equipment are stored)
- Arsonist - Fire-setter (A person who deliberately sets fire to property)
- Artisan - Craftsman (A worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand)
- Ascetic - Hermit (A person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention)
- Asylum - Refuge (An institution offering shelter and support to people who are mentally ill or in danger)
- Atheist - Unbeliever (A person who does not believe in the existence of God)
- Audible - Hearable (A sound that can be heard)
- Audience - Listeners (A group of people gathered to watch or listen to something)
- Auditor - Accounts-checker (A person who conducts an official inspection of an organization's accounts)
- Autobiography - Self-story (The life history of a person written by himself)
- Autocracy - Single-rule (A system of government by one person with absolute power)
- Autopsy - Examination (A post-mortem examination to discover the cause of death)
- Avaricious - Greedy (Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain)
- Aviary - Bird-house (A large cage, building, or enclosure for keeping birds)
- Axiom - Truth (A statement or proposition which is regarded as being self-evidently true)
- Bachelor - Unmarried (A man who is not and has never been married)
- Bankrupt - Insolvent (A person or organization unable to pay their debts)
- Barometer - Pressure-gauge (An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure)
- Bellicose - Aggressive (Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight)
- Benefactor - Helper (A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause)
- Bibliophile - Book-lover (A person who collects or has a great love of books)
- Biennial - Two-yearly (An event that happens every two years)
- Bigamy - Double-marriage (The offense of marrying someone while already being legally married to another)
- Bigot - Prejudiced (A person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions)
- Biography - Life-story (The life history of a person written by someone else)
- Biped - Two-legged (An animal that uses two legs for walking)
- Blasphemy - Sacrilege (The act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things)
- Bliss - Happiness (Perfect happiness; great joy)
- Bohemian - Unconventional (A socially unconventional person, especially one who is involved in the arts)
- Botany - Plant-study (The scientific study of plants)
- Brittle - Fragile (Hard but liable to break or shatter easily)
- Bureaucracy - Official-rule (A system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials)
- Burglary - Break-in (Entry into a building illegally with intent to commit a crime)
- Cacophony - Noise (A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds)
- Calligraphy - Handwriting (The art of producing decorative handwriting)
- Cannibal - Man-eater (A person who eats the flesh of other human beings)
- Capsule - Container (A small case or container, especially a round or cylindrical one)
- Cardiologist - Heart-doctor (A doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases)
- Caricature - Parody (A picture or description of a person in which certain characteristics are exaggerated)
- Carnivorous - Meat-eater (Animals that feed on other animals)
- Catalogue - List (A complete list of items, typically one in alphabetical or other systematic order)
- Celibacy - Chastity (The state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations)
- Cemetery - Burial-ground (A large burial ground, especially one not next to a church)
- Centenarian - Hundred-year-old (A person who is a hundred or more years old)
- Chronological - Time-ordered (Starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred)
- Circumlocution - Wordiness (The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in an attempt to be vague)
- Claustrophobia - Enclosure-fear (Extreme or irrational fear of confined places)
- Clique - Circle (A small, exclusive group of people)
- Coercion - Force (The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats)
- Colleague - Coworker (A person with whom one works in a profession or business)
- Colloquial - Informal-speech (Language used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal)
- Combustible - Flammable (Able to catch fire and burn easily)
- Commemoration - Remembrance (A ceremony or celebration in which a person or event is remembered)
- Compendium - Collection (A collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject)
- Concubinage - Co-habitation (The state of living together as a couple without being married)
- Concurrent - Simultaneous (Existing, happening, or done at the same time)
- Condominium - Shared-building (A building or complex of buildings containing a number of individually owned apartments)
- Conflagration - Great-fire (An extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property)
- Congenital - From-birth (A disease or physical abnormality present from birth)
- Connoisseur - Expert-judge (An expert judge in matters of taste, such as art, food, or wine)
- Conscription - Forced-service (Compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces)
- Contagious - Infectious (A disease spread by contact with people or organisms)
- Contemporary - Peer (A person or thing living or existing at the same time as another)
- Contingency - Possibility (A future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty)
- Convalescence - Recovery (Time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment)
- Convent - Nuns-home (A Christian community of nuns living together under monastic vows)
- Cosmopolitan - World-citizen (A person who is familiar with and at ease in many different countries)
- Credulous - Gullible (Having or showing a too great readiness to believe things)
- Crematory - Burning-place (A place where a dead person's body is cremated)
- Culpable - Blameworthy (Deserving blame or considered responsible for something bad)
- Cynic - Human-doubter (A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest)
- Cytology - Cell-study (The branch of biology concerned with the structure and function of plant and animal cells)
- Dactylo-graphy - Fingerprint-study (The study of fingerprints for the purpose of identification)
- Deadlock - Stale-mate (A situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made)
- Demagogue - Mob-leader (A political leader who seeks support by appealing to the prejudices of ordinary people)
- Democracy - People-rule (A system of government by the whole population, typically through elected representatives)
- Dermatology - Skin-study (The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders)
- Desiccate - Dry-out (The process of removing the moisture from something)
- Despondency - Low-spirits (A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage)
- Despotism - Absolute-rule (The exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way)
- Dextrous - Skillful (Showing or having skill, especially with the hands)
- Dichotomy - Two-part-division (A division or contrast between two things that are opposed or entirely different)
- Didactic - Moral-teaching (Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive)
- Dilettante - Amateur-dabbler (A person who cultivates an area of interest without real commitment or knowledge)
- Diplomacy - Statecraft (The profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations)
- Dipsomania - Alcohol-craving (An uncontrollable craving for alcoholic liquor)
- Dirge - Funeral-song (A lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite)
- Discrepancy - Inconsistency (A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts)
- Dissent - Disagreement (The expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously held)
- Diurnal - Day-active (Animals or activities occurring during the daytime)
- Docile - Teachable (Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive)
- Dogmatic - Opinionated (Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true)
- Dormitory - Sleeping-room (A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution)
- Doyen - Senior-member (The most respected or prominent person in a particular field)
- Drought - Water-shortage (A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water)
- Drover - Cattle-driver (A person who moves livestock over long distances)
- Ductile - Malleable (Metal that can be drawn out into a thin wire)
- Duplicity - Double-dealing (Deceitfulness in speech or conduct; double-dealing)
- Dynasty - Family-rule (A line of hereditary rulers of a country)
- Eavesdropper - Secret-listener (A person who listens secretly to the private conversation of others)
- Eccentric - Odd-habit (A person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behavior)
- Ecologist - Environment-expert (A person who studies the relation of living organisms to one another and their surroundings)
- Edible - Eatable (Something that is fit to be eaten)
- Effeminate - Womanish (A man who is womanish in his habits or appearance)
- Egalitarian - Equality-believer (Believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights)
- Egoist - Self-seeker (A person who is preoccupied with his own interests)
- Egotist - Self-boaster (A person who talks excessively about himself)
- Elegy - Sad-poem (A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead)
- Eligible - Qualified (Having the right to do or obtain something; satisfying the appropriate conditions)
- Elite - Superior-group (A select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities)
- Elixir - Life-potion (A magical or medicinal potion)
- Ellipsis - Omission (The omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous)
- Emancipate - Set-free (To set free from legal, social, or political restrictions)
- Emigrant - Out-goer (A person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another)
- Emissary - Diplomatic-messenger (A person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative)
- Empiric - Observation-based (Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience)
- Enthusiast - Zealot (A person who is filled with excessive and often misguided enthusiasm)
- Entomology - Insect-study (The branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects)
- Ephemeral - Short-lived (Lasting for a very short time)
- Epicure - Food-lover (A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink)
- Epidemic - Local-outbreak (A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time)
- Epilogue - Concluding-speech (A section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on what has happened)
- Epistle - Formal-letter (A letter, especially a formal or elegant one)
- Epitaph - Tomb-inscription (A phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone)
- Epithet - Descriptive-title (An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned)
- Epitome - Perfect-example (A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type)
- Equanimity - Calm-mind (Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation)
- Equestrian - Horse-rider (A person who is a skilled horse rider)
- Equilibrium - Balance (A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced)
- Equine - Horse-like (Of, relating to, or resembling a horse)
- Equinox - Equal-day-night (The time or date at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length)
- Erratic - Unpredictable (Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable)
- Erroneous - Incorrect (Wrong; incorrect)
- Erudite - Learned (Having or showing great knowledge or learning)
- Escapist - Reality-avoider (A person who seeks distraction and relief from unpleasant realities)
- Eschatology - Death-study (The part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul)
- Espionage - Spying (The practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments)
- Eternal - Everlasting (Lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning)
- Ethology - Character-study (The science of animal behavior)
- Etymology - Word-origin (The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history)
- Eugenics - Population-improvement (The study of how to arrange reproduction within a human population to increase the occurrence of heritable characteristics regarded as desirable)
- Eulogy - High-praise (A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died)
- Euphemism - Soft-term (A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt)
- Euphony - Pleasant-sound (The quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of words)
- Euthanasia - Mercy-killing (The painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease)
- Evanescent - Fading (Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing)
- Exaggerate - Overstate (To represent something as being larger, better, or worse than it really is)
- Exasperate - Infuriate (To irritate and frustrate someone intensely)
- Excerpt - Small-extract (A short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing)
- Exemplary - Commendable (Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind)
- Exon-erate - Clear-blame (Absolve someone from a charge or fault)
- Exorcise - Expel-evil (To drive out an evil spirit through prayer or ceremony)
- Expatriate - Living-abroad (A person who lives outside their native country)
- Extempore - Unprepared (A speech or performance done without preparation)
- Exterminate - Wipe-out (Destroy completely; kill a whole group)
- Extrovert - Outgoing-person (A person who is socially confident and enjoys the company of others)
- Fable - Animal-story (A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral)
- Facsimile - Exact-copy (An exact copy, especially of written or printed material)
- Factotum - Handyman (An employee who does all kinds of work)
- Fanatic - Extremist (A person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal)
- Fastidious - Hard-to-please (Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail)
- Fatalist - Fate-believer (Someone who believes that all events are predetermined and inevitable)
- Fauna - Animal-life (The animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period)
- Feminist - Equality-advocate (A person who supports the rights and equality of women)
- Fiasco - Total-failure (A thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way)
- Flagrant - Glaringly-bad (Something considered wrong or immoral that is obviously offensive)
- Flora - Plant-life (The plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period)
- Fluke - Lucky-stroke (An unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck)
- Forgery - Counterfeit (The action of producing a copy of a document, signature, or banknote)
- Fratricide - Brother-killing (The killing of one's brother or sister)
- Fugitive - Runaway (A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest)
- Garrulous - Talkative (Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters)
- Gastronomy - Food-science (The practice or art of choosing, cooking, and eating good food)
- Genealogy - Family-history (A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor)
- Genocide - Mass-killing (The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group)
- Gere-ology - Old-age-study (The scientific study of old age and the process of aging)
- Glutton - Excessive-eater (An excessively greedy eater)
- Gourmet - Fine-food-judge (A connoisseur of good food; a person with a discerning palate)
- Gregarious - Sociable (Fond of company; sociable)
- Hallucination - Illusion (An experience involving the apparent perception of something not present)
- Hedonist - Pleasure-seeker (A person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life)
- Herbivorous - Plant-eater (An animal that feeds on plants)
- Heresy - Unorthodox-belief (Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine)
- Hiatus - Gap (A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process)
- Homicide - Human-killing (The deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another)
- Honorary - Unpaid-position (Conferred as an honor, without the usual requirements or functions)
- Horticulture - Garden-cultivation (The art or practice of garden cultivation and management)
- Hypochondriac - Health-worrier (A person who is abnormally anxious about their health)
- Iconoclast - Image-breaker (A person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions)
- Idiosyncrasy - Peculiarity (A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual)
- Idolatry - Image-worship (Worship of idols or extreme admiration for something)
- Illegal - Unlawful (Contrary to or forbidden by law)
- Illegible - Unreadable (Handwriting or print that is not clear enough to be read)
- Illicit - Forbidden (Forbidden by law, rules, or custom)
- Illiterate - Uneducated (Unable to read or write)
- Immemorial - Ancient (Originating in the distant past; very old)
- Immigrant - In-comer (A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country)
- Immune - Resistant (Protected or exempt, especially from a disease or obligation)
- Immutable - Unchangeable (Unchanging over time or unable to be changed)
- Impalpable - Intangible (Unable to be felt by touch)
- Impenetrable - Solid (Impossible to pass through or enter)
- Imperceptible - Invisible (So slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived)
- Impervious - Unaffected (Not allowing fluid to pass through; unable to be affected by)
- Implacable - Unstoppable (Unable to be placated or appeased)
- Impostor - Fraud (A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive)
- Impracticable - Unworkable (Impossible in practice to do or carry out)
- Impregnable - Unconquerable (Unable to be captured or broken into)
- Impresario - Organizer (A person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays, or operas)
- Impromptu - Spontaneous (Done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed)
- Impunity - Exemption (Exemption from punishment or freedom from the consequences of an action)
- Inaccessible - Unreachable (Unable to be reached or entered)
- Inadvertent - Unintentional (Not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning)
- Inaudible - Unhearable (Unable to be heard)
- Incendiary - Fire-causing (Designed to cause fires)
- Incognito - Disguised (Having one's true identity concealed)
- Incomparable - Matchless (Without an equal in quality or extent; matchless)
- Incorrigible - Unreformable (A person or behavior not able to be corrected or improved)
- Incredible - Unbelievable (Impossible to believe)
- Incurable - Unhealable (A disease or condition that cannot be cured)
- Indefatigable - Untiring (Persisting tirelessly)
- Indelible - Permanent-mark (Making marks that cannot be removed)
- Indemnity - Compensation (Security or protection against a loss or other financial burden)
- Indict - Formally-accuse (Formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime)
- Indifferent - Unconcerned (Having no particular interest or sympathy)
- Indigenous - Native (Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place)
- Indigent - Destitute (Poor; needy)
- Indispensable - Essential (Absolutely necessary)
- Indivisible - Unbreakable (Unable to be divided or separated)
- Ineligible - Disqualified (Not allowed to do or be something)
- Inevitable - Unavoidable (Certain to happen; unavoidable)
- Inexcusable - Unforgivable (Too bad to be justified or tolerated)
- Inexorable - Relentless (Impossible to stop or prevent)
- Inexplicable - Mysterious (Unable to be explained or accounted for)
- Infallible - Flawless (Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong)
- Infanticide - Baby-killing (The crime of killing a child within a year of birth)
- Infectious - Catchy (A disease liable to be transmitted to people through the environment)
- Inflammable - Easily-burned (Easily set on fire)
- Ingenuous - Innocent-naive (Innocent and unsuspecting)
- Inimitable - Unique (So good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique)
- Innate - Inborn (Inborn; natural)
- Innocuous - Harmless (Not harmful or offensive)
- Insatiable - Greedy (Impossible to satisfy)
- Inscribe - Engrave (Write or carve words on an object)
- Insecticide - Bug-killer (A substance used for killing insects)
- Insolvent - Broke (Unable to pay one's debts)
- Insomnia - Sleeplessness (Habitual sleeplessness; inability to sleep)
- Intangible - Non-physical (Unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence)
- Intermediary - Go-between (A person who acts as a link between people in order to try to bring about an agreement)
- Intermission - Break (A pause or break between parts of a play, movie, or concert)
One-Word Substitutions (301–400)
- Interpolate - Insert-words (Insert something of a different nature into something else)
- Interregnum - Ruler-gap (A period when normal government is suspended, especially between successive reigns)
- Intestate - Without-will (A person who has died without having made a will)
- Introspection - Self-analysis (The examination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings)
- Introvert - Shy-person (A person who tends to turn inward and lacks social confidence)
- Invective - Abusive-language (Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language)
- Invincible - Unbeatable (Too powerful to be defeated or overcome)
- Involuntary - Unintentional (Done without will or conscious control)
- Invulnerable - Unassailable (Impossible to harm or damage)
- Irrelevant - Unconnected (Not connected with or relevant to something)
- Irreparable - Unfixable (Impossible to rectify or repair)
- Irrevocable - Unalterable (Not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered)
- Isotope - Atom-variant (Each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons)
- Isthmus - Land-bridge (A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land)
- Itinerant - Wandering (A person who travels from place to place)
- Journal - Daily-record (A daily record of news and events of a personal nature)
- Jovial - Cheerful (Cheerful and friendly)
- Juxtapose - Side-by-side (Place or deal with close together for contrasting effect)
- Kennel - Dog-house (A small shelter for a dog)
- Knave - Scoundrel (A dishonest or unscrupulous man)
- Laconic - Brief-speech (A person, speech, or style of writing using very few words)
- Landscape - Land-view (All the visible features of an area of countryside or land)
- Lapidist - Stone-cutter (A person who cuts, polishes, or engraves precious stones)
- Laundry - Clothes-wash (A place where clothes are washed and ironed)
- Laxative - Bowel-medicine (A medicine used to encourage bowel movements)
- Legacy - Inheritance (An amount of money or property left to someone in a will)
- Legend - Traditional-story (A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated)
- Lexicographer - Dictionary-maker (A person who compiles dictionaries)
- Libertine - Immoral-person (A person who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility)
- Linguist - Language-expert (A person skilled in foreign languages)
- Literal - Exact-meaning (Taking words in their usual or most basic sense)
- Litigation - Legal-action (The process of taking legal action)
- Littoral - Shore-region (Relating to or situated on the shore of the sea or a lake)
- Loquacious - Talkative (Tending to talk a great deal; talkative)
- Lullaby - Sleep-song (A quiet, gentle song sung to send a child to sleep)
- Lyric - Song-words (The words of a song)
- Maiden - First-effort (Being the first of its kind; e.g., a maiden speech)
- Mammal - Milk-producer (A warm-blooded vertebrate animal that has hair or fur and secretes milk)
- Manuscript - Handwritten-work (A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed)
- Martyr - Sacrificial-sufferer (A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs)
- Masquerade - False-show (A false show or pretense)
- Materialism - Physical-priority (A tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values)
- Matins - Morning-prayer (Morning prayer in the Anglican or Roman Catholic Church)
- Matricide - Mother-killing (The killing of one's mother)
- Matrimony - Marriage-state (The state or ceremony of being married)
- Maxim - Truth-phrase (A short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct)
- Memento - Keepsake (An object kept as a reminder or souvenir of a person or event)
- Mercenary - Money-motivated (A person primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics)
- Metaphor - Comparison-figure (A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable)
- Meteorologist - Weather-expert (An expert in or student of meteorology; a weather forecaster)
- Migration - Seasonal-move (Seasonal movement of animals from one region to another)
- Misandrist - Man-hater (A person who dislikes or is prejudiced against men)
- Misanthrope - Human-hater (A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society)
- Misogamist - Marriage-hater (A person who hates marriage)
- Misogynist - Woman-hater (A person who dislikes or is prejudiced against women)
- Missionary - Faith-spreader (A person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country)
- Monarchy - King-rule (A form of government with a monarch at the head)
- Monastery - Monks-residence (A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows)
- Monogamy - Single-marriage (The practice or state of being married to one person at a time)
- Monologue - Solo-speech (A long speech by one actor in a play or movie)
- Monopoly - Sole-control (The exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service)
- Monotheism - One-god-belief (The doctrine or belief that there is only one God)
- Morgue - Dead-storage (A place where bodies are kept, especially to be identified or examined)
- Mortality - Death-rate (The state of being subject to death)
- Mortician - Undertaker (A person whose business is preparing dead bodies for burial or cremation)
- Multilingual - Many-tongued (In or using several languages)
- Narcissism - Self-love (Excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance)
- Nebula - Cloud-space (A cloud of gas and dust in outer space)
- Nepotism - Kin-favoritism (The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends)
- Neurotic - Anxious-behavior (Abnormally sensitive, obsessive, or tense and anxious)
- Niche - Fitting-place (A comfortable or suitable position in life or employment)
- Nocturnal - Night-active (Done, occurring, or active at night)
- Nomad - Wanderer (A member of a people having no permanent abode)
- Nomenclature - Naming-system (The devising or choosing of names for things, especially in a science or other discipline)
- Nostalgia - Home-sickness (A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past)
- Notorious - Badly-famous (Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed)
- Novice - Beginner (A person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation)
- Numismatist - Coin-collector (A person who collects or studies coins or medals)
- Oasis - Desert-spring (A fertile spot in a desert where water is found)
- Obituary - Death-notice (A notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography)
- Objective - Fact-based (Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts)
- Obliterate - Wipe-out (Destroy utterly; wipe out)
- Obsolete - Out-of-date (No longer produced or used; out of date)
- Obstetrician - Pregnancy-doctor (A physician or surgeon qualified to practice in obstetrics)
- Octagon - Eight-sided (A plane figure with eight straight sides and eight angles)
- Octogenarian - Eighty-year-old (A person who is between 80 and 89 years old)
- Oculist - Eye-specialist (A person who specializes in the medical treatment of eye disorders)
- Odyssey - Long-journey (A long and eventful or adventurous journey or experience)
- Oligarchy - Few-rule (A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution)
- Omnipotent - All-powerful (Having unlimited power; able to do anything)
- Omnipresent - All-present (Widely or constantly encountered; widespread)
- Omniscient - All-knowing (Knowing everything)
- Omnivorous - Everything-eater (Feeding on food of both plant and animal origin)
- Opaque - Light-blocking (Not able to be seen through; not transparent)
- Optimist - Hopeful-person (A person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future)
- Orator - Public-speaker (A public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled)
- Orchard - Fruit-garden (A piece of land planted with fruit trees)
- Orchestra - Large-band (A group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections)
- Ornithology - Bird-study (The scientific study of birds)
- Orphan - Parentless-child (A child whose parents are dead)
One-Word Substitutions (401–500)
- Orthodontist - Teeth-specialist (A dentist who specializes in the alignment of teeth and jaws)
- Orthopedist - Bone-specialist (A doctor who corrects congenital or functional abnormalities of the bones)
- Ostracize - Exclude-socially (Exclude someone from a society or group)
- Oxymoron - Contradictory-phrase (A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction)
- Pacifist - Peace-believer (A person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable)
- Paean - Praise-song (A song of praise or triumph)
- Palatable - Tasty-acceptable (Food or drink that is pleasant to taste)
- Paleography - Ancient-writing-study (The study of ancient writing systems and the deciphering of manuscripts)
- Paleontology - Fossil-study (The branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants)
- Panacea - Universal-remedy (A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases)
- Pandemonium - Wild-uproar (Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar)
- Panegyric - Formal-praise (A public speech or published text in praise of someone or something)
- Pantomime - Silent-acting (A dramatic entertainment in which performers express meaning through gestures)
- Parable - Moral-fable (A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson)
- Paradox - Contradictory-truth (A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement that when explained may prove to be true)
- Parasite - Dependent-organism (An organism that lives in or on an organism of another species and benefits at the other's expense)
- Parricide - Parent-killing (The killing of a parent or other near relative)
- Parsimony - Extreme-stinginess (Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources)
- Patricide - Father-killing (The killing of one's father)
- Patrimony - Family-heritage (Property inherited from one's father or male ancestor)
- Patriot - Nation-lover (A person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it)
- Pauper - Extremely-poor (A very poor person)
- Pedagogue - Strict-teacher (A teacher, especially a strict or pedantic one)
- Pedestrian - Walker (A person walking rather than traveling in a vehicle)
- Pediatrician - Children's-doctor (A medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases)
- Peninsula - Three-sided-land (A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water)
- Pentagon - Five-sided (A plane figure with five straight sides and five angles)
- Perennial - Everlasting-plant (Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring)
- Perjury - False-oath (The offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath)
- Pessimist - Gloomy-person (A person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen)
- Philanderer - Womanizer (A man who readily or frequently enters into casual sexual relationships with women)
- Philanthropy - Charitable-act (The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed by the generous donation of money)
- Philately - Stamp-collecting (The collection and study of postage stamps)
- Philistine - Uncultured-person (A person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts)
- Philology - Language-history (The branch of knowledge that deals with the structure, historical development, and relationships of a language)
- Phonetics - Sound-study (The study and classification of speech sounds)
- Physiognomy - Facial-assessment (A person's facial features or expression, regarded as indicative of character)
- Pilgrim - Religious-traveler (A person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons)
- Plagiarism - Idea-theft (The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own)
- Platitude - Boring-cliché (A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting)
- Plebiscite - Direct-vote (The direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question)
- Plutocracy - Wealthy-rule (Government by the wealthy)
- Polyandry - Multiple-husbands (Polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband)
- Polygamy - Multiple-spouses (The practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time)
- Polyglot - Multilingual-person (Knowing or using several languages)
- Polygon - Many-sided (A plane figure with at least three straight sides and angles)
- Polygraph - Lie-detector (A machine designed to detect and record changes in physiological characteristics, used as a lie detector)
- Polytheism - Many-gods-belief (The belief in or worship of more than one god)
- Posthumous - After-death (Occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator)
- Potable - Drinkable (Safe to drink)
- Pragmatist - Practical-thinker (A person who is guided more by practical considerations than by ideals)
- Preamble - Introduction (A preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction)
- Precarious - Unstable-risky (Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse)
- Precocious - Early-developed (Having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual)
- Predator - Hunter-animal (An animal that naturally preys on others)
- Prejudice - Biased-opinion (Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience)
- Premonition - Forewarning (A strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant)
- Prerogative - Exclusive-right (A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class)
- Procrastinate - Delay-action (Delay or postpone action; put off doing something)
- Prodigy - Gifted-child (A person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities)
- Prognosis - Disease-forecast (A forecast of the likely course of a disease or ailment)
- Prologue - Introductory-section (A separate introductory section of a literary or musical work)
- Promiscuous - Casual-relations (Having or characterized by many transient sexual relationships)
- Prophecy - Prediction (A prediction of what will happen in the future)
- Proprietor - Owner (The owner of a business, or a holder of property)
- Proselyte - Convert (A person who has converted from one opinion, religion, or party to another)
- Protagonist - Main-character (The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, or novel)
- Pseudonym - Pen-name (A fictitious name, especially one used by an author)
- Psychology - Mind-study (The scientific study of the human mind and its functions)
- Punctilious - Detail-oriented (Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior)
- Pyromaniac - Fire-obsessive (A person with an obsessive desire to set fire to things)
- Quack - Fake-doctor (A person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge and skill in medicine)
- Quadruped - Four-legged (An animal which has four feet)
- Quarantine - Isolation-period (A state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere are placed)
- Quinquennial - Five-yearly (Recurring every five years)
- Quorum - Minimum-members (The minimum number of members of an assembly that must be present to make proceedings valid)
- Rebel - Authority-opposer (A person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government)
- Recapitulate - Summarize (Summarize and state again the main points of)
- Recluse - Hermit (A person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people)
- Reconnaissance - Military-survey (Military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features)
- Red-tapism - Excessive-formality (Excessive adherence to official rules and formalities)
- Redundant - Unnecessary (Not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous)
- Regicide - King-killing (The action of killing a king)
- Reiterate - Repeat-again (Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity)
- Reminisce - Remember-fondly (Indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events)
- Remission - Penalty-reduction (The cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty)
- Rendezvous - Meeting-place (A meeting at an agreed time and place)
- Renegade - Deserter (A person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles)
- Reparation - Amends (The making of amends for a wrong one has done)
- Repertoire - Performance-collection (A stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform)
- Replica - Exact-copy (An exact copy or model of something, especially one on a smaller scale)
- Republic - Elected-government (A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives)
- Resilient - Flexible-strong (Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions)
- Reticent - Quiet-reserved (Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily)
- Retrospective - Past-looking (Looking back on or dealing with past events or situations)
- Reverie - Day-dream (A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream)
- Rhetoric - Persuasive-speech (The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing)
- Sacrilege - Holy-disrespect (Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred)
- Samaritan - Helpful-person (A charitable or helpful person)
- Sanatorium - Health-resort (An establishment for the medical treatment of people who are convalescing or have a chronic illness)
One-Word Substitutions (501–600)
- Sanguine - Optimistic (Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation)
- Sarcasm - Irony (The use of irony to mock or convey contempt)
- Scavenger - Waste-feeder (An animal that feeds on carrion, dead plant material, or refuse)
- Skeptic - Doubter (A person inclined to question or doubt all accepted opinions)
- Scrupulous - Detailed (Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details)
- Sculptor - Stone-artist (An artist who makes sculptures)
- Scurrilous - Abusive (Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation)
- Secular - Non-religious (Not connected with religious or spiritual matters)
- Sedentary - Inactive (Spending much time seated; somewhat inactive)
- Seismologist - Earthquake-expert (A scientist who studies earthquakes and the mechanical properties of the earth)
- Septuagenarian - Seventy-year-old (A person who is between 70 and 79 years old)
- Simultaneous - Concurrent (Occurring, operating, or done at the same time)
- Sinecure - Easy-job (A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit)
- Smuggle - Illegal-trade (Move goods illegally into or out of a country)
- Sojourn - Brief-stay (A temporary stay)
- Soliloquy - Self-talk (An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself, especially by a character in a play)
- Somnambulist - Sleep-walker (A person who walks about in their sleep)
- Somniloquist - Sleep-talker (A person who talks in their sleep)
- Sonorous - Deep-sound (A person's voice or other sound that is imposingly deep and full)
- Sorocide - Sister-killing (The act of killing one's sister)
- Specious - Misleading (Plausible but actually wrong)
- Spendthrift - Wasteful (A person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way)
- Spinster - Unmarried-woman (An unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage)
- Spontaneous - Natural (Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse)
- Sporadic - Irregular (Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places)
- Stable - Horse-shelter (A building set apart and adapted for keeping horses)
- Stampede - Panic-rush (A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or people)
- Stoic - Emotionless (A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining)
- Stratagem - Scheme (A plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end)
- Stringent - Strict (Regulations, requirements, or conditions that are strict, precise, and exacting)
- Stupor - Near-unconsciousness (A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility)
- Suicide - Self-killing (The act of intentionally taking one's own life)
- Supercilious - Arrogant (Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others)
- Superfluous - Unnecessary (Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough)
- Surreal - Dreamlike (Having the qualities of surrealism; bizarre or dreamlike)
- Surveillance - Observation (Close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal)
- Sycophant - Flatterer (A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage)
- Symposium - Discussion-meeting (A conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject)
- Synagogue - Jewish-temple (The building where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship)
- Synonym - Similar-word (A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase)
- Taciturn - Reserved (A person who is reserved or uncommunicative in speech)
- Taxidermy - Animal-stuffing (The art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals)
- Technocrat - Skill-ruler (An exponent or advocate of technocracy; a technical expert)
- Teetotaller - Non-drinker (A person who never drinks alcohol)
- Telepathy - Mind-communication (The supposed communication of thoughts or ideas by means other than the known senses)
- Temporal - Time-related (Relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular)
- Tenacious - Clinging (Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely)
- Terminus - Final-stop (The end of a railroad or other transportation route)
- Terrestrial - Earth-based (Of, on, or relating to the earth)
- Theist - God-believer (A person who believes in the existence of a god or gods)
- Theocracy - Divine-rule (A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God)
- Theology - Religion-study (The study of the nature of God and religious belief)
- Therapeutic - Healing (Relating to the healing of disease)
- Thermometer - Temperature-gauge (An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature)
- Thesis - Long-essay (A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved)
- Thrift - Frugality (The quality of using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully)
- Timid - Fearful (Showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened)
- Tirade - Angry-speech (A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation)
- Toxic - Poisonous (Poisonous; very harmful or unpleasant in a pervasive or insidious way)
- Traitor - Betrayer (A person who betrays a friend, country, or principle)
- Trajectory - Path (The path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces)
- Translucent - Semi-clear (Allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semitransparent)
- Transmigration - Soul-passing (The passing of a soul into another body after death)
- Transparent - Clear (Allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen)
- Tribute - Respect-gift (An act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration)
- Triskaidekaphobia - Thirteen-fear (Extreme superstition regarding the number thirteen)
- Truant - Absentee-student (A student who stays away from school without leave or explanation)
- Truism - Obvious-truth (A statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting)
- Tycoon - Business-leader (A wealthy, powerful person in business or industry)
- Tyro - Novice (A beginner or novice)
- Ubiquitous - Ever-present (Present, appearing, or found everywhere)
- Ulterior - Hidden-motive (Existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intentionally hidden)
- Unanimous - Full-agreement (Fully in agreement)
- Uncouth - Bad-mannered (Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace)
- Understatement - Minimal-claim (The presentation of something as being smaller or less important than it actually is)
- Unintelligible - Meaningless (Impossible to understand)
- Unique - One-of-a-kind (Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else)
- Universal - General (Of, affecting, or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group)
- Unquenchable - Insatiable (Not able to be quenched or satisfied)
- Untenable - Unjustifiable (Not able to be maintained or defended against objection or attack)
- Upholsterer - Furniture-finisher (A person who provides furniture with soft coverings)
- Uproar - Chaos (A loud and impassioned noise or disturbance)
- Urbane - Sophisticated (Suave, courteous, and refined in manner)
- Usurer - Money-lender (A person who lends money at unreasonably high rates of interest)
- Usurp - Seize-power (Take a position of power or importance illegally or by force)
- Utopia - Perfect-world (An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect)
- Uxorious - Wife-doting (Having or showing an excessive or submissive fondness for one's wife)
- Vacuous - Empty-headed (Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless)
- Vagabond - Wanderer (A person who wanders from place to place without a home or job)
- Valedictory - Farewell-speech (Serving as a farewell)
- Valid - Legitimate (Having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent)
- Vandal - Property-destroyer (A person who deliberately destroys or damages public or private property)
- Venal - Corrupt (Showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery)
- Venerable - Respected (Accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character)
- Venial - Forgivable (A fault or offense that is slight and pardonable)
- Verbatim - Word-for-word (In exactly the same words as were used originally)
- Verbose - Wordy (Using or expressed in more words than are needed)
- Versatile - Multi-skilled (Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities)
- Vertebrate - Backbone-animal (An animal of a large group distinguished by the possession of a backbone or spinal column)
- Veteran - Experienced-person (A person who has had long experience in a particular field)
One-Word Substitutions (601–700)
- Vicarious - Indirect-experience (Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person)
- Vigilant - Watchful (Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties)
- Vindicate - Clear-blame (Clear someone of blame or suspicion)
- Vindictive - Revengeful (Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge)
- Virago - Aggressive-woman (A domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman)
- Virtuoso - Master-artist (A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit)
- Virulent - Highly-harmful (Extremely severe or harmful in its effects)
- Viscous - Thick-sticky (Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid)
- Visionary - Future-thinker (A person with original ideas about what the future will or could be like)
- Vitality - Energy-life (The state of being strong and active; energy)
- Vituperation - Verbal-abuse (Bitter and abusive language)
- Vivacious - Lively-animated (Attractively lively and animated, typically used of a woman)
- Vivisection - Animal-experiment (The practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation)
- Vociferous - Loud-outspoken (Vehement or clamorous; crying out noisily)
- Volatile - Easily-evaporated (Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse)
- Volition - Will-power (The faculty or power of using one's will)
- Voluble - Fluent-talker (Speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently)
- Voluntary - Self-willed (Done, given, or acting of one's own free will)
- Voracious - Greedy-eater (Wanting or devouring great quantities of food)
- Vulnerable - Easily-hurt (Susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm)
- Wane - Decrease-power (Decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker)
- Wanton - Reckless-deliberate (Deliberate and unprovoked; growing profusely or luxuriantly)
- Wardrobe - Clothes-collection (A large, tall cabinet in which clothes may be hung or stored)
- Wary - Cautious (Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems)
- Waver - Shake-undecided (Shake with a quivering motion; be undecided between two opinions)
- Wheedle - Flattery-persuasion (Use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something)
- Whimsical - Fanciful-playful (Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way)
- Widow - Bereaved-wife (A woman who has lost her husband by death and has not married again)
- Widower - Bereaved-husband (A man who has lost his wife by death and has not married again)
- Wily - Cunning-deceitful (Skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully)
- Winsome - Charming-appealing (Attractive or appealing in appearance or character)
- Wizened - Shriveled-age (Shriveled or wrinkled with age)
- Wrought - Fashioned-shaped (Beaten out or shaped by hammering; worked into shape)
- Wry - Sarcastic-dry (Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor)
- Xenophobia - Foreigner-fear (Dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries)
- Zealot - Fanatic-believer (A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their ideals)
- Zenith - Highest-point (The time at which something is most powerful or successful)
- Zoology - Animal-study (The scientific study of the behavior, structure, and classification of animals)
- Zymurgy - Fermentation-study (The branch of applied chemistry that deals with fermentation processes)
- Abjure - Renounce-solemnly (Solemnly renounce a belief, cause, or claim)
- Abstemious - Moderate-eating (Not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking)
- Abstruse - Hard-understand (Difficult to understand; obscure)
- Accolade - Merit-award (An award or privilege granted as a special honor or acknowledgment of merit)
- Acerbic - Sharp-forthright (Sharp and forthright, especially in speech or manner)
- Acme - Peak-perfection (The point at which someone or something is best, perfect, or most successful)
- Acoustics - Sound-science (The branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound)
- Acquiesce - Reluctant-accept (Accept something reluctantly but without protest)
- Acrimony - Bitterness-temper (Bitterness or ill-feeling)
- Adulate - Excessive-flattery (Praise someone excessively or obsequiously)
- Aerophobia - Flying-fear (An extreme or irrational fear of flying)
- Agoraphobia - Open-space-fear (Extreme or irrational fear of entering open or crowded places)
- Alacrity - Eager-readiness (Brisk and cheerful readiness)
- Ambidextrous - Both-handed (Able to use the right and left hands equally well)
- Ameliorate - Improve-bad (Make something bad or unsatisfactory better)
- Amenable - Suggestion-open (Open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded)
- Amiable - Friendly-manner (Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner)
- Amity - Friendly-relations (A friendly relationship)
- Amorphous - Without-shape (Without a clearly defined shape or form)
- Anachronism - Chronological-error (A thing belonging to a period other than that in which it exists)
- Analogous - Comparable (Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared)
- Anarchy - Ruler-less (A state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority)
- Anathema - Vehement-dislike (Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes)
- Animosity - Strong-hostility (Strong hostility)
- Anomaly - Standard-deviation (Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected)
- Antecedent - Preceding-event (A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another)
- Antediluvian - Ridiculously-old (Of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood; old-fashioned)
- Antipathy - Deep-dislike (A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion)
- Antiseptic - Germ-preventer (A substance that prevents the growth of disease-causing microorganisms)
- Antithesis - Direct-opposite (A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else)
- Apathy - Interest-lack (Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern)
- Aphorism - General-truth (A pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as "if it ain't broke, don't fix it")
- Apiary - Bee-keeping-place (A place where bees are kept; a collection of beehives)
- Apocalypse - Final-destruction (The complete final destruction of the world)
- Apocryphal - Doubtful-truth (Of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true)
- Apogee - Highest-development (The highest point in the development of something; the climax)
- Apostate - Belief-renouncer (A person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle)
- Apostle - Faith-messenger (A vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular policy, idea, or cause)
- Appease - Demand-satisfy (Pacify or placate someone by acceding to their demands)
- Apposite - Appropriate-apt (Apt in the circumstances or in relation to something)
- Appraise - Value-assess (Assess the value or quality of)
- Apprehensive - Future-anxiety (Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen)
- Approbation - Formal-praise (Approval or praise)
- Aquiline - Eagle-like (Like an eagle; curved like an eagle's beak)
- Arable - Crop-land (Land used or suitable for growing crops)
- Arboreal - Tree-dwelling (Living in trees)
- Arcane - Secret-understood-few (Understood by few; mysterious or secret)
- Archetype - Original-model (A very typical example of a certain person or thing; a recurrent symbol in literature)
- Archipelago - Island-group (A group of islands)
- Archives - Historical-records (A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people)
- Ardent - Passionate-enthusiastic (Enthusiastic or passionate)
- Arduous - Strenuous-effort (Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring)
- Arid - Little-rain (Having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation)
- Aristocracy - Highest-class-rule (The highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices)
- Armistice - Fighting-truce (An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time)
- Arrogance - Overbearing-pride (The quality of being arrogant; an exaggerated sense of one's own importance)
- Arsonist - Property-burner (A person who deliberately sets fire to property)
- Articulate - Fluent-clear (Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently)
- Artifice - Deceptive-device (Clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others)
- Artisan - Skilled-craftsman (A worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand)
- Ascetic - Severe-discipline (Characterized by the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence)
One-Word Substitutions (701–800)
- Asperity - Tone-harshness (Harshness of tone or manner)
- Aspersion - Integrity-attack (An attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something)
- Assiduous - Great-care (Showing great care and perseverance)
- Assuage - Feeling-ease (Make an unpleasant feeling less intense)
- Astute - Shrewd-assessment (Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations and turn this to one's advantage)
- Atheism - God-disbelief (Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods)
- Atrophy - Body-wasting (Gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect; wasting away of body tissue)
- Attenuate - Force-reduction (Reduce the force, effect, or value of)
- Audacious - Bold-risks (Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks)
- Audible - Hearable-sound (Able to be heard)
- Augment - Greater-size (Make something greater by adding to it; increase)
- August - Majestic-impressive (Respected and impressive)
- Auspicious - Success-favorable (Conducive to success; favorable)
- Austere - Strict-manner (Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance)
- Autocracy - Absolute-power (A system of government by one person with absolute power)
- Automaton - Robot-like (A moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being)
- Autonomous - Self-governing (Having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs)
- Autopsy - Body-examination (A post-mortem examination to discover the cause of death)
- Avarice - Wealth-greed (Extreme greed for wealth or material gain)
- Aviary - Bird-enclosure (A large cage, building, or enclosure for keeping birds)
- Axiom - Self-evident-truth (A statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true)
- Bachelor - Unmarried-man (A man who is not and has never been married)
- Badger - Pester-tease (Ask someone repeatedly and annoyingly for something; pester)
- Baffle - Totally-bewilder (Totally bewilder or perplex)
- Banal - Obvious-boring (So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring)
- Barbarian - Uncivilized-person (A member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations)
- Barometer - Air-pressure-tool (An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather)
- Barrage - Concentrated-outpouring (A concentrated outpouring, as of questions or blows)
- Beatitude - Supreme-blessedness (Supreme blessedness)
- Beguile - Charm-deceptive (Charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way)
- Beholden - Owing-gratitude (Owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service)
- Belated - Late-coming (Coming or happening later than should have been the case)
- Beleaguer - Beset-difficulties (Cause a lot of problems or difficulties for someone)
- Belie - False-impression (Fail to give a true notion or impression of something; disguise or contradict)
- Belligerent - Hostile-aggressive (Hostile and aggressive)
- Benediction - Bestowing-blessing (The utterance or bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service)
- Benefactor - Financial-helper (A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause)
- Benevolence - Kindness-quality (The quality of being well-meaning; kindness)
- Benign - Gentle-kindly (Gentle and kindly; not harmful in effect)
- Bereft - Deprived-lacking (Deprived of or lacking something, especially a non-physical asset)
- Beseech - Ask-urgently (Ask someone urgently and fervently to do something; implore)
- Bestial - Savagely-cruel (Of or like an animal or animals; savagely cruel and depraved)
- Beverage - Drink-type (A drink, especially one other than water)
- Bibliophile - Book-collector (A person who collects or has a great love of books)
- Biennial - Every-two-years (Taking place every other year)
- Bigamy - Double-marriage-crime (The offense of marrying someone while already being legally married to another)
- Bigot - Intolerant-person (A person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, faction, or symbol)
- Bilateral - Two-sided-agreement (Involving two parties, especially countries)
- Bilingual - Two-languages (Speaking two languages fluently)
- Biography - Life-history (An account of someone's life written by someone else)
- Biology - Living-organism-study (The study of living organisms)
- Biped - Two-legged-animal (An animal that uses two legs for walking)
- Blasphemy - Religious-insult (The act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things)
- Blatant - Unashamed-behavior (Done openly and unashamedly)
- Blight - Damaging-influence (A thing that spoils or damages something)
- Blithe - Cheerful-indifference (Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper)
- Bohemian - Unconventional-artist (A socially unconventional person, especially one who is involved in the arts)
- Boisterous - Noisy-energetic (Noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy)
- Bolster - Strengthen-support (Support or strengthen; prop up)
- Bombastic - Meaningless-pomp (High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated)
- Bona-fide - Genuine-real (Genuine; real)
- Bonanza - Sudden-wealth (A situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits)
- Boorish - Bad-mannered (Rough and bad-mannered; coarse)
- Botany - Plant-science (The scientific study of plants)
- Bountiful - Large-quantity (Large in quantity; abundant)
- Bourgeois - Middle-class (Of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values)
- Braggart - Boastful-person (A person who boasts about achievements or possessions)
- Brevity - Concise-speech (Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech)
- Brittle - Easily-shattered (Hard but liable to break or shatter easily)
- Brusque - Abrupt-offhand (Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner)
- Bucolic - Country-life (Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life)
- Buffoon - Ridiculous-person (A ridiculous but amusing person; a clown)
- Bureaucracy - State-official-system (A system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials)
- Burgeon - Rapid-growth (Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish)
- Burnish - Metal-polish (Polish something, especially metal, by rubbing)
- Buttress - Defense-support (A source of defense or support)
- Cabal - Secret-clique (A secret political clique or faction)
- Cacophony - Discordant-sounds (A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds)
- Cadaver - Corpse-study (A corpse which is intended for dissection or medical study)
- Cadence - Voice-inflection (A modulation or inflection of the voice)
- Cajole - Flattery-persuasion (Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery)
- Calamity - Sudden-disaster (An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster)
- Caliber - Quality-ability (The quality of someone's character or the level of their ability)
- Callous - Cruel-disregard (Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others)
- Callow - Inexperienced-immature (Inexperienced and immature)
- Calumny - Character-slander (The making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation)
- Camouflage - Disguising-appearance (The disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings)
- Canard - Unfounded-rumor (An unfounded rumor or story)
- Candid - Straightforward-truth (Truthful and straightforward; frank)
- Candor - Open-honesty (The quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness)
- Canine - Dog-like (Of, relating to, or resembling a dog or dogs)
- Cannibal - Human-flesh-eater (A person who eats the flesh of other human beings)
- Cant - Hypocritical-talk (Hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature)
- Capitulate - Surrender-terms (Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender)
- Capricious - Mood-changes (Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior)
- Captious - Fault-finding (Tending to find fault or raise petty objections)
- Cardinal - Great-importance (Of the greatest importance; fundamental)
- Caricature - Exaggerated-parody (A picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect)
- Carnage - Mass-slaughter (The killing of a large number of people)
- Carnivorous - Meat-feeding (Feeding on other animals)
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