1551-1600

1551 Demitasse

half a cup, tiny amount

1552 Mawkish

Overly sentimental or emotional

1554 Figure

written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers;

1555 Pragmatist

A person guided more by practical considerations than by ideals or theories.

1556 Harangue

To lecture loudly, to attack through speech

1558 Transgression

violation of a law; sin;

1559 Epistolary

though the medium of (postal)letters

1560 Filibuster

Prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

1561 Complaisant

Willing to please; obliging; agreeable.

1563 Acclimate

adjust to climate or environment; adapt

1564 Ordeal

severe trial or affliction; difficult experience; trial(test of patience or endurance);

1566 Fawning

groveling; ‘sucking up’ to people

1567 Attain

achieve or accomplish; gain.

1569 Purportedly

Allegedly; as claimed, though not proven.

1571 Latitude

freedom from narrow limitations

1572 Revulsion

sudden strong feeling of disgust; sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction

1573 Beatific

Blissfully happy, saintly, peaceful.

1574 Prominent

protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent

1575 Tribute

tax levied by a ruler; mark of respect (such as praise or gift);

1576 Occult

Having to do with the supernatural

1577 Polygamist

one who has more than one spouse at a time;

1579 Libertine

debauched person; dissolute or licentious person;

1580 Circumstantial

Based on inference rather than direct evidence

1581 Buffoonery

clowning

1582 Saccharine

cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin

1583 Emendation

correction of errors; improvement.

1586 Personify

represent (an inanimate object) as a person; be the embodiment or perfect example

1587 Floe

flat mass of floating ice

1588 Diva

operatic singer; prima donna

1589 Transmute

To transform in form, nature, or substance

1590 Denigrate

To criticize unfairly; belittle

1591 Stanch

stop or check flow of blood;

1592 Ceremonious

marked by formality; extremely formal and polite;

1593 Belated

delayed

1594 Jetsam

Discarded or thrown away items

1595 Curry

To round up support or favors

1596 Mandated

necessary

1599 Feebleminded

deficient in intelligence; very stupid

1600 Hypodermic

An injection under the skin