Word In Word

***Look inside these words, and you'll see what they mean: the larger letters hint at what the word is because they are either the root or other words buried inside.

ACQUISITIVE = GREEDY - GRASPING - AVARICIOUS

ALIENATE = ESTRANGE - CUT OFF - TURN AWAY

ALLEVIATE = MITIGATE - REDUCE - DIMINISH
think of LEAVING problems

AMORPHOUS = FORMLESS - SHAPELESS - INDETERMINATE

ANIMATED = LIVELY - VIVACIOUS - SPIRITED

ANIMATION = LIVELINESS - VIVACITY - SPIRIT

ANNOTATED = ELUCIDATED - FOOTNOTED - COMMENTATED
think of taking NOTES

ANTIQUATED = OBSOLETE - OUT-OF-DATE - ARCHAIC

ARBOREAL = PERTAINING TO TREES - LUSH - GREENERY

ASCERTAIN = DETERMINE - ESTABLISH - DISCERN

BARBARITY = CRUELTY - VICIOUSNESS - ATROCITY
barbarian

BELITTLE = DISPARAGE - DEPRECATE - DEMEAN

BESTIAL = BEASTLIKE - WILD - SAVAGE
beast

BOMBASTIC = PRETENTIOUS - COARSE - OUTRAGEOUS

BRAGGADOCIO = BOASTING - BRAGGING - JINGOISM

CADAVEROUS = HAGGARD - GHASTLY - SKELETAL

CAPACIOUS = LARGE - SPACIOUS - COMMODIOUS
sounds like SPACE

CAROUSE = REVEL - PARTY - CELEBRATE

CHRONICLER = HISTORIAN - DOCUMENTOR - REPORTER

CIRCUITOUS = INDIRECT - ROUNDABOUT - UNDIRECTED

COHERENCE = COHESION - ADHERENCE - RATIONALITY
words with HERENCE are all similar

COMMENDABLE - LAUDABLE - PRAISEWORTHY - MERITORIOUS

CONGREGATE = GATHER - ASSEMBLE - MEET
think of GREGARIOUS for sociable

CONTEMPLATIVE = MEDITATIVE - COGITATIVE - PONDERING

CONVICTION = PROOF OF GUILT - BELIEF - CERTAINTY

COVETOUS = AVARICIOUS - GREEDY - MISERLY

CULPABLE = GUILTY - INDICTED - RESPONSIBLE

DEBASE = DEVALUATE - DEGRADE - DISGRACE

DELETERIOUS = INJURIOUS - HARMFUL - HURTFUL

DEMEAN = DEGRADE - DEBASE - VITIATE

DIRECTIVE = GUIDE - POINTER - SOMETHING THAT DIRECTS

DISCONCERTING = DISQUIETING - CONFUSING - UNSETTLING

DISCONSOLATE = INCONSOLABLE - HEARTBROKEN - FORLORN

DISCONTENTED = DISSATISFIED - DISPLEASED - FRETFUL

DISORIENT = CONFUSE - BEFUDDLE - DISRUPT

DISOWN = REPUDIATE - REJECT - DISINHERIT

DISPASSIONATE = CALM - PLACID - IMPARTIAL

DOCTORATE = DEGREE - TITLE - RANK

DOGGED = DETERMINED - EARNEST - STUBBORN

DOGMATIC = DOCTRINAIRE - ASSERTIVE - AUTHORITATIVE

EFFICACIOUS = EFFECTIVE - POTENT - PRODUCTIVE

EFFICACY = EFFECTIVENESS - CAPACITY - EFFICIENCY

EFFRONTERY = AUDACITY - IMPUDENCE - BRASHNESS

EGOTIST = EGOCENTRIC - NARCISSIST - SELF-SERVER

ENAMORED = CAPTIVATED - ENTHRALLED - ENRAPTURED

ENUMERATE = LIST - SPECIFY - CHECK OFF

ESPIONAGE = SPYING - PRYING - UNDERCOVER WORK

ESTRANGE = ALIENATE - WITHDRAW - HOLD OFF

ETHEREAL = HEAVENLY - SPIRITUAL - CELESTIAL
it's more than REAL

ETHNOLOGY = STUDY OF CULTURES - CULTURAL STUDY - CIVILIZATION STUDY

EXCULPATE = EXONERATE - CLEAR - HOLD BLAMELESS
CULP like CULPRIT

EXPERTISE = PROFICIENCY - VIRTUOSITY - SPECIALTY

EXTRACURRICULAR = EXTRANEOUS - ABOVE AND BEYOND - OUTSIDE THE BOUNDS

EXTRANEOUS = EXTRINSIC - UNESSENTIAL - TRIVIAL

EXTRAVAGANT = EXCESSIVE PROFUSE LAVISH

FACTIOUS = DISSENTIOUS - DISAGREEMENT - DISRUPTIVE

FANATIC = ZEALOT - PARTISAN - DEVOTEE

FANATICAL = ENTHUSIASTIC - ARDENT - EXTREME

FATUOUS = FOOLISH - INANE - SILLY
sounds like a SILLY word

FOOLHARDY = RECKLESS - RASH - BRASH

FORBIDDING = GRIM - UNFRIENDLY - HOSTILE

FORTUITOUS = ACCIDENTALLY LUCKY - FORTUNATE - RANDOM

FRUITFUL = PROLIFIC - BOUNTEOUS - FECUND

FRUITLESS = FUTILE - VAIN - UNPRODUCTIVE

GLORIFY = EXALT - HONOR - ELEVATE

GRANDEUR = EMINENCE - MAJESTY - EXCELLENCE

GRANDILOQUENT = BOMBASTIC - POMPOUS - OSTENTATIOUS

GRANDIOSE = IMPOSING - POMPOUS - OVERBLOWN

GRAVE = SOLEMN - SERIOUS - IMPORTANT

GRAVITY = IMPORTANCE - SOLEMNITY - SERIOUSNESS

HARMONIOUS = AGREEABLE - COMPATIBLE - PEACEABLE

HETEROGENEOUS = DISPARATE - MOTLEY - DIFFERENT

HISTRIONIC = THEATRICAL - ACTING - AFFECTED
think of HISTORY as THEATRICAL of someone who is HYSTERICAL

HOMOGENEOUS = SAME - UNIFORM - SIMILAR

IDEOLOGICAL = DOCTRINATING - DOGMATIC - THEORETICAL

ILLUMINATE = LIGHT UP - BRIGHTEN - CLARIFY

IMPARTIAL = UNBIASED - UNPREJUDICED - DISPASSIONATE

IMPARTIALITY = EQUITY - FAIRNESS - JUSTICE

IMPASSIVE = APATHETIC - EMOTIONLESS - CALM

IMPIOUS = IRREVERENT - REBELLIOUS - IMPUDENT

INCONGRUOUS = UNSUITABLE - INAPPROPRIATE - UNFITTING

INDETERMINATE = INDEFINITE - UNCERTAIN - UNCLEAR

INDISTINCT = FUZZY - UNINTELLIGIBLE - OBSCURE

INDUSTRIOUS = HARD-WORKING - BUSTLING - DILIGENT

INDUSTRIOUSLY = STUDIOUSLY - ASSIDUOUSLY - TIRELESSLY

INEFFECTUAL = INEFFECTIVE - UNSERVICEABLE - INOPERATIVE

INFAMOUS = DISREPUTABLE - IGNOMINIOUS - NOTORIOUS

INGENIOUS = SKILLFUL - INVENTIVE - CREATIVE

INGENIOUSLY = CLEVERLY - SHREWDLY - ASTUTELY

INGENUITY = CLEVERNESS - SAGACITY - SHREWDNESS

INGENUOUS = ARTLESS - NAÏVE - CANDID

INHERENT = INBORN - NATIVE - NATURAL

INNUMERABLE = MANY - COUNTLESS - INFINITE

INSIGHT = INTUITION - PERCEPTION - INTELLIGENCE

INSIGHTFUL = INTELLIGENT - KEEN - PROFOUND

INSIGHTFULLY = DEEPLY - ACUTELY - PERCEPTIVELY

INTANGIBLE = IMPALPABLE - VAGUE - INDEFINITE

JUDICIOUS = DISCREET - PRUDENT - CAREFUL

LARGESS = GENEROUS GIFT - BOUNTY - MUNIFICENCE

LAUDABLE = COMMENDABLE - PRAISEWORTHY - IMPRESSIVE

LAUGHINGSTOCK = BUTT OF JOKES - FOOL - JOKE

LONGEVITY = LONG LIFE - DURATION - LENGTH OF LIFE

MACHINATIONS = CONSPIRACY - SCHEME - PLANNING

MAGNITUDE = SIZE - GREATNESS - IMPORTANCE

MALCONTENT = DISCONTENT - DISSATISFIED - DISGRUNTLED

MALODOROUS = FETID - ODOROUS - STENCHFUL

MELODRAMATIC = SENTIMENTAL - MAUDLIN - THEATRICAL

MERITORIOUS = PRAISEWORTHY - LAUDABLE - COMMENDABLE

MISAPPREHENSION = MISUNDERSTANDING - MISCONSTRUCTION - MISCONCEPTION

MISCREANT = DEPRAVED - VILLAIN - CRIMINAL
sounds like CRETIN

MISNOMER = WRONG NAME - MALAPROPISM - MISNAME

NONDESCRIPT = INDEFINITE - DULL - UNREMARKABLE

NONENTITY = NOBODY - NONEXISTENCE - NOTHINGNESS

NOTABLE = NOTEWORTHY - REMARKABLE - STRIKING
note

NOTABLY = REMARKABLY - EXTRAORDINARILY - MEMORABLY
note

NOTEWORTHY = NOTABLE - REMARKABLE - OUTSTANDING

OBJECTIVITY = DISPASSION - DISINTEREST - DETACHMENT

OBNOXIOUS = OFFENSIVE - DISGUSTING - NOISOME

OMNISCIENT = ALL-KNOWING - SAGACIOUS - WISE
omni for all; scient sounds like SCIENCE (or knowledge)

PALLID = WAN - PALE - ANEMIC
PALE

PERCEPTIVE = SENSITIVE - DISCRIMINATING - PENETRATING
PERCEIVE

PERMUTATION = ALTERATION - TRANSPOSITION - TRANSFORMATION

PERSPICUOUS = LUCID - CLEAR - DISTINCT
like SPEC: something to SEE through

PERTURBATION = DISTURBANCE - DISQUIET - UNEASE

PLENITUDE = ABUNDANCE - PROFUSION - BOUNTY

PRECEDENCE = PRIORITY - PREEMINENCE - PRIORITY

PRECEDENT = ANTECEDENT - EXAMPLE - PATTERN

PRECONCEIVED = PREJUDGED - PRESUMED - GUESSED AT

PREDETERMINED = PREARRANGED - PREDECIDED - DELIBERATE

PREDOMINANTLY = FORCEFULLY - MOSTLY - CHIEFLY

PRESTIGIOUS = DISTINGUISHED - EMINENT - FAMOUS

PRETENTIOUS = OSTENTATIOUS - POMPOUS - INFLATED
PRETEND

PROBLEMATIC = DOUBTFUL - QUESTIONABLE - CONTESTABLE

PROFICIENT - EXPERT - ADEPT - MASTERFUL
PROF like PROFESSOR

PROSPERITY = WEALTH - RICHES - FORTUNE

PROSPEROUS = FLOURISHING - THRIVING - SUCCESSFUL

PROVINCIAL = UNSOPHISTICATED - REGIONAL - NARROWNESS

PUNCTILIOUS = PRECISE - RELIABLE - CORRECT

QUERULOUS = PETULANT - IRASCIBLE - COMPLAINING
sounds like QUARREL

QUIESCENCE = QUIET - STILLNESS - INACTIVE

QUIESCENT = STILL - CALM - QUIET

RENOWNED = FAMOUS - CELEBRATED - WELL-KNOWN

SACRILEGIOUS = PROFANE - IRREVERENT - BLASPHEMOUS

SCATTERBRAINED = RATTLE-BRAINED - FRIVOLOUS - FLIGHTY

SERPENTINE = SINUOUS - WINDING - TWISTING

SERVILE = SLAVISH - OBSEQUIOUS - SUBSERVIENT

SINGULAR = EXCEPTIONAL - REMARKABLE - NOTABLE

SLUGGISH = SLOW - SNAIL-PACED - CRAWLING

SPECIFICITY = EXACTNESS - PRECISION - UNIQUENESS

SPENDTHRIFT = PRODIGAL - PROFLIGATE - SQUANDERER

STEADFAST = STEADY - UNBROKEN - CONSTANT

STRATAGEM = SCHEME - PLOT - RUSE

STUDIOUS = DILIGENT - INDUSTRIOUS - SEDULOUS

SUBTERRANEAN = UNDERGROUND - HIDDEN - SUBTERRESTRIAL

SYNCHRONIZE = COINCIDE - COORDINATE - ASSIMILATE

TANGENTIAL = DIGRESSIVE - SLIGHTLY CONNECTED - DISCURSIVE

TART = ACRID - CAUSTIC - SHARP
you can imagine what TART tastes like

TELLTALE = REVEALING - REVELATORY - INFORMATIVE

TERRESTRIAL = EARTHY - TERRENE - MUNDANE

THREADBARE = WORN - MEAGER - SKIMPY

UNENLIGHTENED = IGNORANT - UNINFORMED - DULL

UNETHICAL = UNPRINCIPLED - IMMORAL - UNSCRUPULOUS

UNORTHODOX = HETERODOX - HERETICAL - UNCONVENTIONAL

VALIDATE = VERIFY - PROVE - ESTABLISH

VANDALISM = RANSACKING - PLUNDER - PILLAGE

VERACITY = TRUTH - HONESTY - SINCERITY

VERBOSE = LOQUACIOUS - TURGID - PROLIX

VILIFY = DEFAME - LIBEL - SHAME
sounds like VILLAIN

VIRULENT = NOXIOUS - MALICIOUS - HARMFUL
sounds like VIOLENT

VOCIFEROUS = CLAMOROUS - UPROARIOUS - NOISY

VOLUMINOUS = LARGE - PLENTIFUL - PROFUSE

WANTON = MALICIOUS - PRODIGAL - UNRULY

WEATHERED = TOUGHENED - DISINTEGRATED - BLOWN APART

WISTFUL = YEARNING - PENSIVE - MELANCHOLY

ABSTEMIOUS = ASCETIC - RESTRAINED - SELF-DENIAL
sounds like ABSTAIN

COHERENT = ADHERENT - MAKING SENSE - ACCORDANT