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Words that contain a prefix or root beginning with A
Words that end
in -ous
Words that contain a prefix or root beginning with C
Adjectives
Nouns and Verbs
100
To make less severe; reduce, ease, quell, allay, assuage
What is alleviate?
100
unwilling or unable to believe something; doubtful; disbelieving; dubious
What is incredulous?
100
aware of something; mindful
What is cognizant?
100
Expressing personal opinions or beliefs as if they are certainly correct and cannot be doubted
What is dogmatic (or doctrinaire)?
100
To call forth; to bring to mind or recollection
What is evoke?
200
To increase, enlarge, expand
What is augment?
200
making a show of being morally superior to other people; pious; hypocritical; insincere
What is sanctimonious?
200
noisy shouting
What is clamor?
200
easily broken or destroyed; slight; tenous
What is fragile?
200
Shortness of duration
What is brevity?
300
Before the war
What is antebellum?
300
lucky
What is fortuitous?
300
Relating to everyday conversation or dialogue
What is colloquial ?
300
short-lived, as an image
What is evanescent?
300
the quality or state of being faithful
What is fidelity?
400
To run away, escape
What is abscond?
400
Talkative ("full of talk")
What is loquacious?
400
harsh or jarring sound
What is cacophony?
400
aggressive, eager to fight
What is belligerent (pugnacious)?
400
to supply with light (also - to make plain or understandable)
What is illuminate?
500
Hard-working, diligent, meticulous
What is assiduous?
500
outgoing, sociable, fond of the company of others
What is gregarious?
500
a difficult test or challenge
What is crucible?
500
overused, cliched
What is hackneyed?
500
To allay the anger or agitation of; soothe
What is pacify?