a fly in the ointment#a problem that spoils a good situation, snag
a la#in the manner of , shy , like balk
a priori#deductive,assumed,based on, premade
a sea#balled up, on briny, sailing, on bounding main, at sea, confused, at a loss
a tout prix#at any price
a votre sante#cheers
aah !#intj-comprehension, delight sound
ab#awry ; story
abalone#ear shell , edible shell fish
abandon#walk out on
abas#down with (French)
abase#humiliate
abash#disconcert ; embarrass
abate#lessen
abattoir#slaughter house
abbe#priest (French), what we call is abba =sire, father
abed#sleeping
aberrant#untrue to type
abet#let up; acts as a work out; help ; urge; crime assist ; help crook,foster
abhor#Loathe
abide# tolerate ; wait patiently
abject#wretched
abjure#foreseen
abode#Residence
abominate#hate, detest
abound#teem
above all#especially
above board#legal
above named#wide supra
above par#more than average
abovo#from beginning
abreast#side by side
abrogate#repeat ; void
absolutely#yes
absolution#pardon
absolve#pronounce free from guilt
absorbing#interesting
abstract#theoretical
abstruse#subtle
abuzz#rumbling with murmers
abyss#pit
academe#edu.. environment
Acadia#new world
accede#aye ,allow
access#right to use
acclamation#clat
accolade#honour
accomplice#cohort
accost#approach aggressively, confront
accrete#grow together
accuere#sharpen acuity
ace#serve perfectly, top notch, a-one
ace in the hole#recourse, literally a running back, help
ace up one's sleeve#hidden adv.
acerose#needle shaped
acetum#vinegar
ach#alas German)
ache#discomfort
achtung#watch out babe (German)
acid reign#bitter dominance
acolyte#devotee
acrid# bitter n sharp
acro#height (prefix)
across the board#all inclusive
act out#mime
act the squealer#tell on
act up#misbehave
acta#court proceeds
activist#doer
actuate#move to
acuity#keenness, perceptive
acunest#too much perceptive
Acura#leg end maker
acute#keenness, perceptive
ad lib#off the cuff, unthoughtful ,extemporize
ad rem#to the point
adage#words from wise
adamant#not to be dissuaded
add up#make sense
addle#confused
addle brained#potty
ade#fruit juice drink
adept#skilled
adeste fidelis#
ad-hoc#temporary
adieu#see ya ! so long
adieu - ado#parting scene
adit#mine entrance
admonish#caution, scold
ado#excitement,fun,rucku,commotion,bother,fuss
adobe#unburnt brick
Adonis#handsome man
adore#dear ; cherish ;love to pieces;,
adre#relevant (Latin)
adren#relevant (Latin)
adroit#apt ; nimble
adue#for two in  music
adversaries#enemies
aegis#sponsorship
aeon#eons ; semi eternity
aesthetic#lover of beauty
affectation#air
affluent#rich
aficionado#devotee fan
afoot#in progress, in the pipeline
afoul#in trouble with
aft#rear shuttle
agate#colorful
age long#immortal
ager#last teen
aghast#shocked
agio#exchange charge
agitate#try to gain support
aglet#lace tip
agnate#parental relations
Agnus dei#lamb of god
agog#in a tizzy,avid,wild run
agon#conflict in Greek drama
agora#Spartan market
agua#water (Spanish)
ague#chills
ah !#approval sound
ah me !#alas
aha !#spotters cry, so that`s it, gotcha,eureka, gotcha, thats it
ahem#excuse me,  psst
ahora#now
ahoy#sailor's call
ail#trouble
aint#is not incorrect
ainu#Japanese
air#where lovers walk (date)
air head#nit wit,Bimbo
aira#attar (germen)
aisle#passage, church area, alter path
ait#insect
ajar#partly open
aka#alias, also known as
akimbo#hands on hips
akin#blood relative
akita#dog (jp)
al fresco#open air
ala#misfit
alack#regret interjection
alameda#shadow walkway
alas#unfortunately
albeit#even though
alcove#niche
alder#rot proof wood
ale#(ayl)smart guy, intoxicating drink.beer
alea jacta est#die has been cast
alee#outa winds, towards
Aleut#Alaskan
algid#chilly
algorithm#a clever scheme, flowchart
aliatory#Via Latin aleatorius from, ultimately, alea dice, of unknown origin.hence alien
alibi#excuse
alien#green card holder
align#true up
aline#fashionable
alist#elite society
all along#from beginning, anew
all arms and legs#lanky
all ears#alert
all in#tired, pooped out
all in all#on the whole
all square#even Steven
all the same#yet
all there#sane
all tied up#even
all time#unsurpassed
all worked up#angry, out of sorts, fit to be tied,hoppingmad
alla breve#alla=ago, breve=short period
allas#sac
allay#set to rest
allege#assert without proof
allegro#not presto music)
allein#alone (fr)
allele#gene pair
alleluia#shout from pews ; praise be
alley#vigilant
allocate#devote
allores!#
allude#hint ,  refer,  drawing power
ally#comrade in arms, friend
alma mater#college
almanac#fact book,gen ref. book
alms#charity
aloft#over head
aloha !#Hawaian greet, good- bye, welcome,. howdy,
aloof#cool, above it all
alop#hung on one side
alpha#brightest star, dominant male
alto#choir voice
alumna#graduate
amandine#almond garnished
amass#accumulate
amat#he loves
amatory#of love
Amazon#giantess
amber#brown to dark yellow
ambit#circuit
ambivalent#torn
amble#casual walk
ambush#trap
ameliorate#improve
amen#so be it
amenable#responsible
amerce#set an arbitrary punishment
amicus curie#courts friend
amigo#pal (sp)
amiss#out of kitter , awry , not quite right , out of order
amity#mutual goodwill
amo amas amat#Latin conjugation
amoco#standerd offshoot
amoi#mine(minnasota)
amok#burserk,agog
amole#soap plant
among the quick#alive
amorvincit omnia#love wins all , amo - I love, cupid - love god
amour#illicit love affair
amscray !#get lost !
amulet#good luck charm
ana#literary snippets
analeptic#restorative
analogous#compare
anarchy#lawlessness
anathema#detested person, object of loathe
anathematize#curse
and soon#continue in like manner
anecdote#yarn,  somebodys account of something: a short personal account of an incident or event     [Early 18th century. Directly or via French from modern Latin anecdota , from Greek anekdota , literally 
anemia#lack of vigor
anemo#air (prefix)
anent#as too ,concerning
aner#andros,arren
angst#anxiety, dreadful
anile#old womanish
anima#inner soul
animus#bad blood
anise#liquid sweet flavor
ankh#cross with a loop over<Egypt>
ankle deep#partly mired
annex#add
Annie#music set in depression
annotative#like explanatory notes
annuity#annual income
annul#invalidate
ano#year (Spanish)
anomaly#exceptions to the rule
anomie#lack of personal instability, loss of confidence, anomy
anon#once, ASAP, shortly, in a sec, sometime hence, now
ansa#jug handle (Latin)
Ant#Hill Dweller, pesk,pismire, emmet
anthrax#coal
antic#playful trick
antler#head bump
ants in pants#itchy
antsy#fidgety, wiggly
any more#from now on, ever again
aorta#way from one's heart
apb#comfort letters
ape#parrot,copycat,imitate
apercus#synopsis
aphorism#adage, truism
apis#sacred bull of Egypt
apishly#lively music
apogee#orbit zenith
appall#aghast
apparel#clothes, attire
apparition#phantom
appellation#name
append#annex
applause#well done
apple sauce#non sensical, flapdoodle, balderdash, rubbish, tom foolery, rot
appliqu#cuts in ornaments
apply elbow grease#exert
appose#put side to side
appraise#estimate,evaluate,rate
aprs#after (fr)
apriore#deductive
apron#front of the stage
apse#hurriedly , swift
apt#inclined , wise
apus#bird of paradise
aquila#eagle
arable#agriculture fit
arachic#antiquated
arbor#bowler, shaded area
arcade#video parlor
arcana#deep secrets
arcane#obscure
arch#crafty , chief
ardour#zeal ,passion ,ardent
are#live and breathing, 100 square meter
area rug#small carpet
areal#lip flapping female
arenose#sandy
areola#colored ring, iris ring
areole#space b/w leaf veins, surface pit in cactus, colored rings
Ares#war God
arte#rocky ridge
arf#dog's comment
arf !#dogs comment
argot#jargon
argyle#socks pattern
aria#solo
arid#sere,parched,saharan,bone dry
arista#awn
arm twister#forced cajole
armada#fleet
armistice#truce
around the corner#soon
arouse#foment
arrant#without moderation
array#orderly arrangement, display
arrivederci#adieu, andre
arrogate#claim without right
ars gracia artis#
ars poetica#poetic art
arsenio#host hall
artery#main road
articulate#fluent
artifis#non genuine
artlessness#naivet
arty#presumptively creative, aesthetic to a fault
as a rule#usually
as if#you wish
as is where is#caveat emptor
as it were#so to speak
as many#equal amount
as naked as jay bird#naked
as of#to begin with, from
as of now#at this point of time
as old as hill#over the hill
as quiet as mouse#quiet
as to#to and fro walk, concern,regardinginre,about
as under#apart
as warm#teeming
asbestos#Ca2 Mg5 Si8 O22 (OH)2, Greek asbestos unslaked lime, literally inextinguishable, from sbestos extinguished, from sbennunai to extinguish.
ascertain#discover
ascetic#self damaging
ascot#broad tie
asgard#Norse God's home
ashore#on terra firma
aside#in reserve, stage whisper
asinine#stupid
askew#awry
aspersion#slur
aspic#meat jelly
aspirer#hopeful one, dreamer and attention seeker
assail#ball out, verbal attack
assent#concur
assert#put forward
asset#add on ,plus
asseverate#aver
assignation#tryst
assorted#miscellaneous
astern#aft ward
astir#up and about
astound#over awe
astrangement#alienation
astray#off the right path, err , lost
astride#with a leg on each side
astrude#difficult to understand
astute#shrewd
asyla#refuse shelter
at a loss#perplexed
at all#ever,  the least bit
at an endasse#
at bat#stand by plate
at bay#cornered , up the tree
at issue#on the table
at it#fighting , upto something , persisting
at large#loose
at length#eventually
at loose ends#unresolved
at odds#in conflict, butting heads
at ones elbow#near
at times#now and then
atavism#throw back, come back to earlier, mimic like grand parents
ate crow#suffered humiliation
atilt#list
atip#lean precariously, reckless
atoi#
atresia#no hole(tresis-bore)
atria#courtyard
attaceabottoni#a bore who corners people with sad &pointless tales (Italian)
attenuate#make slender
attenuated#long
au natural#nude
aubade#day break sound
audaces fortuna juvet#fortune favours bold
audacity#nerve
audair#mothers help abroad
auf#until(ger)
aught#anything ,whatever
auld lang syne#Scotland times long past: old times or times long gone (archaic)
aupair#mothers helper
aura#distinctive air
auriga#charioteer, a nothern costellation
auspice#patronage
austere#severe
authentic#real
autumn#fall
avail#benefit
avant garde#new wave
avarice#greed
avast#sailor's-hold it
ave maria#salute
avec#Fr=with
avenge#exact satisfaction for
avenue#line of enquiry, urban road, access means
averse#strongly disinclined
avifauna#ornithology
avow#confess, plea, pledge
avowl#frank admission
aw !#exc-sympathetic
awe#fill with wonder,revernce,religious dread
awesome#surprising
awful#scary, extremely disturbing
awhile#sometime
awn#arista
awol#away without leave
awry#off the kitter
axil#leaf stem angle
axiom#self evident truth
axis#enemy of allies
aye#yes(gob),assert a sea, vote for, mete's reply
aye !#yes <gob>, yawl
azote#nitrogen
Aztec#fifteenth century warrior
azure#blue shade
Baal#fertility God
baba#raisin rum cake
Baba au rhum#Russian cake
babe#infant
bable#tough target
babushka#head scarf
bacchanal#orgy
Bacchante#Maened
back number#outdated
back slap#show effusive goodwill
back then#once
backout#dispromise
backwash#aftermath
bacon paper#essay
bactran#camel
bad lot#dishonest
bad mouth#insult
bad to bone#evil
bade#commandant, be omen of auger
badgered#harried (repeat till patience)
baez#frequency (poetic)
bag#capture
bah !#phooey ! cry of contempt, soffer`s comment, scourge exl., humbug, scornful exl.,
bah humbug# humbug=fraud, bah=disgust
bail#security money
bail out#abandon
baits and witch#merchant scam
balderdash#rot, tommyrot
bale#long bundle, (noun, verb)
balk#shy , pitcher s error
ball#formal dance
Ballard#song
ballast#balancing weight
bally ho !#hoopla, public uproar
ballyhoo#uproar
balm#salve, soothe, mild and pleasant
baloney#lie
balustrade#rail
bamboozle#horns woggle, con, trick and confuse, snow, dupe
banal#common place,trife,time worn
banana#gaga
bandicoot#rat
bandwagon#fashionable activity
bandy#tossed about (idea)
bane#deadly poison,cause of destruction
bang#crow
bangs#hair on forehead
banish#exile
banister#rail
bankable#profit guarantee
banter#casual talk
barb#pointed remark
barbarous#huntish
barn#rustic building
barn storming#on tour
baronage#peers of kingdom
barrel#(along) tear
Barron#(German) noble
barter#trade with money
barterer#deal maker
bas relief#insufficient, sculpture carrying low relief
basalt#volcanic ash
bash#lively party
basic#no frills
basilica#assembly hall
basket case#hopeless case
bass#operative voice
bast#jute
baste#sew, moisten periodically
bat in the belfry#a screw loose
bat the breeze#gab
batt#poor cotton
batted a thousand#did every thing right
batterbogs#wade
batty#insane, mad, zany, loco, irrational, arabic Loqwas=thoughless, slightly eccentric
bawl#weep noisily
bawl control#restrained weep
bay#howl , long bark, inlet
bayou#marshland
bazooka#rocket launcher
be down with#have
be fruitful#multiply
be gutsy#dare
be in ones bonnet#fixed,  fanciful idea
be in red#owe
be indisposed#ail
be nuts about#adore
be obliged#Owe
be off#err
be rid of#eliminate
beach baby#only hit by class
beam#grin
bean#hit the head
bean counter#insulting term for accountant  
beanice#cops
beans#slightest amount
bear#pessimist market slump
bear witness#take a stand
bearing#miens
beat#work route, exhaust
beat a retreat#run
beat it#scat !
beat it !#scat, shoo
beat up#damage by heavy use
beatitude#blessedness
beats me#no clue, idunno, no idea
beau#suitor, sweet ,sweetheart, swain
beau geste#generous act: a kind or magnanimous act (literary)  
beckon#summer hither
become a gully#erode
bed of rose#cinch, cakewalk
bed rood dud#pyjama
Bedazzled#awe
bedeck#adorn
bee#spelling contest
bee line#shortest route
beef#complaint ,grouse , moan
beef and moan#carp
beef up#strengthen
beefa#tidy
beefy#heavy built
Beelzebub#Satan
befuddle#lose
beget#sire
behind the scene#in private
behold#see
beldame#old ugly (female)
beleaguer#harras,bedevil, torment, annoy
belie#contradict, misrepresent
belittle#depreciate
bellet#troop lodge
belly up#bankrupt
belony#lies
below the surface#not readily apparent
belt out#sing
belvedere#gazebo
benchmark#standard
bene vibis#health to you
benediction#blessing
benevolent#charitable
benison#blessing
berate#strong scolding
bereft#grief struck
berm#pavement
bermese#Shan
bes#egyptian God of pleasure
beseech#prey , implore , beg
beset#plague with, assail ,aasain
besmirch#smear, mire, bog
beso#buss (Spanish)
besot#intoxicate
bespeak#indicate
besqueath#leave
bestial#sub human, beastly
bestow#confer, grant
betide#elapse
better off#in preferable circumstances
bevies#flocks of female
bevy#great lark, group of girls
bewilder#a sea ,daze, dazzle, baffle
bewitch#enchant
bezel#chisel edge
bibelot#curio
bicker#argue
bid#proposition
biddy#hen
bide#weight ,remain
bids #propositions
bie#coffin platform
bien#well-      fr.
biff#punch
big apple#NY
big buy off#bribe
big cheese#boss
big clutz#oaf
big head#ego
big swig#belt
bigotry#racist,hatred,stubborn,intolerence,
bigwig#VIP
bijou#jewel fr.
bile#inclination to anger
bilge#nonsense
bilk#swindle
bill#paper money
bill and coo#Make Love
billet#troop lodge
bind#tight spot, jam
bindle stiff#hobos dos,z-spar,tramp,idle rover
binge#spree
bingo !#gotcha
biome#rain and desert forest, ecologic zone
biota#flora and fauna
birds of feather#similar souls
birth a lamb#yean
bishopric#see
bistro#small bar
bistrow#cafe ,small restaurant
bit#tad
bite#quick meal
bite the dust#die in combat
bitte#please (germen)
bitumen#coal
bivouac#tent, camp
bizarre#outlandish; eerie
blab#don't shut up
black ball#vote to exclude
black count#tease
black guard#cad
black jack#sap
black sheep#family outcast, rou
black tie affair#gala
blah#emotional doldrums, boring talk, dull ,so-so, not enthused
blah !#dull, so so, 
blas#worldly wise, too sophisticated
blaspheme#curse
blast#criticize severely, big party
blat#blurt, utter without thinking
blat !#utter without thinking
blau#blue-german
blemish#scar
blip#radar spot
bliss#ecstasy ,cloud nine
blithe#cheer
blithering#gaga
blitz#air raid, intense campaign
bloc#howl, voting group
block head#dolt,dope,boob,ninny,ninny hammer,gaga,galloot, hoodwink,peene,assinine,fool hardy,bonker,nimby-pamby,bone head,spineless,oaf
bloke#Britt , chap ,gent
bloop#err, goof, blow it, booboo ,bone head, blow, flub,fimble,oops,bone head play, drop the ball,howler,boner,devious
blop#lump
blotto#falling drunk
blow a basket#see red
blow a gasket#snap
blow away#impress heavily
blow hot blow cold#wishy washy,vacillate,to and fro, serious consequences
blow ones stock#see red
blow own horn#toot
blown #mishandled
blubber#sob, fat
blue#sad, obscene
blue blood#royal
blue chip#safe stock
blue collar#of physical work
blue eyed#favored
blue nose#prude, prig
blue pencil#bleep, edit
blue print#scheme
blue ribbon panel#elite experts
blue tooth#advanced
blurb#jacket copy
blurt#utter without target
bmoc#college hot shot
board gas#grocery Spanish)
bob#move up & down
bob up#appear suddenly
Bobs your uncle#explanation of how to do something to say that it will be easy or simple to do
bodice#waist
boffo#extremely sucessful
bofo#boffo,extremely successful old man
bog#marsh, mire
bogey -van#bete-noir
bogie#hobgoblin, elf
boil over#loose cool
bois#weed (fr.)
Boise#woaded
bok chay#Chinese cabbage
bok-chay#cabbage Chinese)
bole#stump
bolero#very short jacket
bolt#depart quickly, fly
bolt from the blue#sudden turn of events, from no where, out of thin air
bomb#fail utterly
bomb shell#blonde
bon#God, French.)
bonafide#valid
bone#study hard
boner#stupid mistake, foolish blunder
bonjour#good day
bonker#mad,banana,loco
bonkers#nuts
bon-mot#witticism
bon-ton#elite
bonus#extra
boo#thumbs down,hoot,ghost exclamation
boo !#ghost's exl., thumbs down, hoot at
boo boo#owie
boob tube addict#couch potato
boo-boo#bone, Childs injury, bone
booed#voiced disavow
boohoo !#noisy cry
boom#flourish vigourishly,high time, floating barrier
boomies#sticks
boon#benefit
boorish#crass
boot#trunk
boot leg#
bootes#herdsman
booze#excess drink, old dutch),bosen
bop#bean,strike head
borax#Na[B4 O5(OH)4]
bork#attack in media
borsch#beet soup
bosh#non-sense, rot
bosh !#nonsense
boss#
botch#muff ,mipso , ruin by clumsiness , muscle(v) , flub
bother#rub the wrong way, take the trouble, drive up the wall
botrys#grape
bottom line#ultimate cost
bottom out#hit low point
boudoir#ladies room
bounder#cad
bounty#bonus
bouquet#aroma
Bourg#market town
bovine#bovis =cow, ox
bow#acknowledge applause
bower#shady spot
bowl over#amaze
boyo#lad(fr.)
bozo#stupid, clown
brad#thin nail
braid#interwoven locks
brain child#brain storm, idea
brains#smarts
brash#lacking restraint
brass#VIP,blalant self-assurance, pushy attitude
brass tack#essential fact
brass tacks#essential facts
brass talk#gist
brassy#presumptuous, excessively self assured
bravado#swagger, display bold
bravura#virtuosity
brawl#melee
brawn#muscle power, brawny
bread#dough,moolah,buck. staff of life
bread basket#stomach
break a leg#good luck on stage
break heart#sad
break in#tame
break the tape#win
breast#confront boldly
breather#rest,relax,breathe easy
breve#short vowel symbol
brevet#promotion without raise
bric a brac#what not
brier#bush thorny patch
bright eyed#alert
bring up to speed#recap for late comer
brings up rear#tail
Broadway figure#actor
broil#dry cook, grill
brooch#pin
brood#stew, think deep,worry,dwell on, birds egg sitting
brouhaha#ado
brow#hill crest
brow beat#intimidate, bully
brown bag it#bring lunch to work
brown nose#oil
brown study#deep thought
browse#casual look
bruin #bear
bruise#dust up memento,upset someone, skin color,
bruit#rumours,spread news
brume#haze
brush away#reject disdainfully
brush fire#minor crisis
brush off#ignore
brush up#refresh, learn
brusque#curt,turse
brute#insensitive
BTW#incidently,by the way
bub#fella,mac
buccaneer#pirate
buck pass#shin
buckle down#apply oneself with discrimination
budge#move with difficulty
budget#allocation plan
buff#whiz,shine,natural shade
buffalo#baffle
bug#harass
bug a boo#imagined threat
bugle#taps horn
bulk up#amass
bull winkle#moose
bulrush#tulle, reed
bulwark#rampant
bum#duff
bum around#roam
bumber shoot#umbrella
bumbling#inept
bummer!#bad drug reaction, flop, pest,too bad
bump off#kill
bump the bet#raise
bumpkin#oaf
bumrap#false charge
bumsrush#forced ejection
bumsteer#bad advice
bundle of joy#infant
bungler#klutz
bungling#inept
bunk#sailors bed
bunkum#nonsense
bunt#sacrifice play
burg#small town
burn rubber#have in hurry
burr hamilton#duel
bushwa#ball
buskind#of tragedy
buss#kiss
bust#bankrupt
bustle#move busily
busy as beaver#become disenchanted
busy body#noisy gossip
butt in#intrude,
butt in sky's#pests
butte#steep hill
butter and thumbs#whats up, wrap ice and teem, pay and sunny side, shoot emmend even
butterfly#nausea
button hole#accost and detain for asking
buy bullet#arm
buy hot cakes#snap up
buy the farm#die
buzz off#exited talk, go away, thrill, shoo
by and large#usually
by far#n-th,to ultimate degree
by halves#reluctancy
by jove !#egad
by line#writers credit, foot note
by words#proverbs
byssinosis#cotton fiber disease,   Latin byssus= clothes
C,est lavie#it happens,thats life <fr>
cabal#secret plotter, conspiracy group
cabala#secret doctrine
cabaret#nuit club
cabbage#paper money
cabinet#presidents team
caboodle#crowd
cache#secret store, hiding place, lure,
cachet#seal of approval
cachets#marks of quality
cad#philander,heed,not gentle
cadence#rhythm
cadge#acquire by begging
cadre#core group, scheme officers, nucleus of personale
cafe#bistrow,
caffe latte#cafe au let
caftan#robe
cagey#gaurded,shrewed
caginess#cunning
cairn#heap stone landmark
cajole#wheedle,woo,sweet talk
cake walk#cinch, snap
calamitous#dire
calcar#spur, e.g. calcar femorale
calico#mottled cat
Caligula#little  boot
caliph#imam
call a chicken#dare
call it quis#resign
call it quits#cease
call the shoot#lead
calumnious#defaming
calvaria#bald scalp, Latin calvus=bald
calypso#west music
cam#eccentric wheel
cambric#fine linen
came to#awake
camelopardelis#giraffe
cameo#brief appearance
can#give the ax to
canard#lie
candid#frank, open
candy striper#volunteer in hospital, young one
canedon#put ones trust in
cannan#promised  land
canny#shrewd
cant#tilt
cantankerous#ornary,bad tempered
cantina#saloon    <Mexican>
cap#price ceiling
cap out#evasive excuse
cape#promontory
caper#antioc,dido
capitally#admirably
capitulate#surrender
capon#male cock bread for meat
capote#hooded cloak
capper#last remark
capri#womens tapered pants: close-fitting womens pants that end just below the knee    Named for the island of Capri .
caprice#whim
carafe#pouted pot
carat#200 mg
card#ask age proof, funny fellow, wag
cardon bleu#chief chef
careen#lurch and swerve
cares  n  woes#daily tribulations
cares and woes#daily tribulations
cargo#load
caricature#exaggerated portrait
caries#rottenness, decay, corruption
carmine#red color
carnal#sensual
carob#chocolate sub
carol#sing
carouse#revel
carp#complain fretfully, find fault
carpie diem#siege of the day
carriage#shay, posture
carry the day#win
carta blanche#blank cheque
carte#`
carte de jour#carte,menu
Cartier#jeweler
casa#house<sp>
casa nova#don Juan, ladies man
casbah#head land
case#pack of 6*4
case the joint#check out
cassion#ammo, wagon
cast#supporting player
cast off #reject
casual coinage#slang
casualty#loss
casus belli#cause of war
cat#hip dude, cool dude, cool one
cat bird seat#position of advantage
cat call#derisive cry, hiss
cat nap#snooze, shut eye,rest
catafraque#bier
catch#hidden draw back
catch 22#escape due to mutiny, difficult situation
catch 40 winks#take 5,take 10,
catch all category#other
cater the breath#rest
caterwell#yell
cats and cows#bee's knees, out standing person
cats paw#dupe,tool,man for lower job
cats wink#nap
catty#spite ful,awry,peeve
catty corner#diagonal
caul#greater omentum
cave canem#beware-dogs
cave in#collapse
caveat emptor#doer beware
cavil#raise trivial objections
cavort#frolic
cay#ail
cede#yield, give up, hand over, surrender formally
celeb#celebrity star
celerity#haste
cello#viola, stringed instrument, yoyo mas
Celt#ancient Britt
cena canis#mess, dogs dinner,b f
centing#rake
cerato#horney
Ceres#ops daughter
cess#luck, irish
cest egal#all are equal
cetus#whale
chafe#abrade, irritate by rubbing
chagrin#mortify, shy
charade#blalant deception, dice game
Charlton#fake
charon#stygian ferryman
chart topper#hit song
charter#rent
chary#cautious
chasm#deep wide crack
chaste#pure
chastise#severe critic
chaw#tobacco mouthful
cheap stake#miser
cheek out#ogle, eye
cheep#peep
CHEERIO#TATA
cheerio !#tata
cheesy#cheap
chemise#shift
cher#dear <fr>
cherub#little angel
chesterfield#sofa
chevron#badge,<stripped>
chew the fat#chat   , jaw  ,   discuss hefty problem
chew the scenery#emote, overact
chez#at home of  <fr>
chic#classy,vogue,modren,smart,stylish
chickane#resort to tricks
chicken little#confirmed passimist.,alarmist
chicle#chewing gum
chide#reprove,reprimind,scold mildly, blame for tort
chime in #say
china#dishes
chip in#contribute, give
chip off the old block#son
chipper#spry,rosy,quick
chit#IOU
choir boy#goody goody
choleric#bad tempered
chomp#bite
chord#tones combined
chore#task
chow down#eat, chow=grub
christened#named
chryseus#golden, see gold injection is myochrisin
chuck#toss
chug#gulp
chug a lug#drink
chum#pal
chummy#close, pal
chump#pasty
chunky#short and thick
churl#peasant
chute#inclined trough
chutzpah#gall, nerve
ciao !#aloha<Roman> (chao)
cibum#Latin cibus =food for men & animals
cider#apple juice
circa#approximate
circumvent#avoid, skirt
cis#together
clairvoyant#seer, Fay
clam up #refuse to talk, button lip
clamant#demanding attention
clamour#hubbub
clan#family group
clandestine#secret, back door, hush hush
clarion call#urgent alarm
classic#enduring
claudication#claudio= to limp
clean up ones acts#give up baddies
cleat#slip prevention device, shoe grip
click beetle#elater
climb the wall#evidence anxiety
cling #linger, hold fast, persist
clink#stir
cliper#rosy
clique#set of people who don't mix, applaud together <Ger>group, set
clobber#cream
clod hopper#bumpkin
close out#sale
close outs #sales
closet#small storage room
cloud over#darken
clout#blow
cloy#satiate, pull
cloying#too much
clumsy oaf#aper
clunker#lemon, outdated sp. a  car which clunks
coax#sweet talk, woo
cockier#macho, self assert
cod#$ due mail
coda#concluding passage
codas#closing measure
coddle#over protect
code#body of laws
coed#campus gal, co edu.
coerse#compel
Coeur#heart <fr>
coeval#contemporary
coffee klatsch#a get together
cog#tooth
cogito ergo sum#I think for I have to survive
cognizant#aware
cohort#associate
coiffeur#hair dresser ,<FR>
coifs #dos
colander#sieve
cold blooded#cruel
cold call#sales venture
cold feet#fear
cold hearted#insensitive
collate#put in order
collection of larks#exaltation
colloquial#slang
collude#scheme
colonel mustard#chief suspect
coma#hair
combo#burger fries and drink
come again#what !,excl of surprise, grief
come by#get
come down in buckets#pour
come of age#reach maturity
come on#teaser  (Excl.)
come onto#inherit
come rain or shine#for certain
come to grips with#face
come to roost#alit
come up short#fail
comestible#food
comfy#snug
commingle#merge
commiserate#sympathise with
compadre#pal <sp>
compatriot#ally, confederate
compos mentis#full control of mind
comprehend#see, grasp
con #inmate
con game#scam
conceit#vain,ego,imagination
concorde#unison
concur#agree
condescent#stoop, deign
condo#house  sp multi unit
condon#overlook
confab#chat
conflagration#fire
conform#obey
congeal#clot
congruous#apt
conjecture#guess, speculate
conk#hit hard
conk out#die
conk up#sleep, saw wood
connote#stand for, simply beyond literal means
consecrate#bless,annoint
consensus#will
consile#atone
construe#educe, parse, interpret
consul#foreign rep
conte#short tale
contemplate#mediate
contoga#wagon
contravene#negate
contrite#remorseful
contrue as#take to mean
convene#meet
coo#act dovish, soft speech, love song, pigeon sound, surprise
coo !#surprise
coobicle#cotes,pigeon hole
cooee# aussie cry
cool#unflappable
cool !#neat, ad
cool it !#calm down
cool ones heel#forced to wait
coop up#confine
coot#scoter
cop out#lame excuse
copper#cop
copra#coconut flesh
copse#stand of trees
cord#braided string
cordial#flavaoured alcoholic dink sp post meal
corker#lulu
corn#country humor
corn fed#healthy  ,unsophisticated
corner#tight spot
corny#tiresomely sentimental
corollary#natural consequence, bonus result
coroner#med examiner
coronet#fancy head band
corporate #collection
corpulent#obese
corset#stay in
corvus#crow
cosa nostra#mafia of U.S.
cosmic#extended  indefinitely,wide,vast
cosset#cloy
cost#heart of matter
cote#sheep shelter
cotton tail#rabbit
cotton to#like
cottoned to#had a liking for
counsel#guide
countertenance#face
coup d etat#puntch,armed revolt, coup,putsch
coup de grace#death blow, decisive stroke
court#woo, romance
cove#inlet
coven#witches assembly
cover ones tracks#try not to be followed
cover the tab#treat 
cover to cover#thorough reading
covert #not openly practiced
covet#great desire, excess desire of wrong 
covetous#envy, desiring, wanting someone's property
covey#flick of quail
cower#cringe with fear
cowl#hood of monk
coy#shy but willing,hesitant,coquettish,meek,demur
cozen#deceive
cozy#snug
crab#ill tempered,grouch,mean, grumpy (sully-bad mood)sorts
crab apple#pippins
crab walk#sidle
crack the whip#drive hard
cram#rote,bone,crank,study late, last minute prepare for final, tight pack,
crammy#niche
crass#boorish,moor,crude
crate#box of 24
crater#cup
cravat#tie
craven#cowardly
craw#animals stomach
creaky#like old stairs
create big hair#tease
create disorder#throw out whack, make a shambles of, botch up the works
creative spark#idea
credo#formulated belief
creed#doctrine,ism,confer in(faith)
cress#pungent green
crest fallen#sad
crib#excess no no, stall
crick#neck pain
cringe#cover, wince
crio#muse of history
critters#animals
croak#die, harsh voice, gasp
crone#old women
croon#sing like bing, sing sentimental song
crop#frog sound
cross#bad tempered
cross bone#poison
cross the rubicon#burn out a bridge or boat
cross your heart#swear
crow#<about> brag, braggart
crows feet#facial lines
cruet#vinegar bottle
crunch ##figure out, hit upon answer
crus#shank
cry babies#whiners
cuckoo#dotty
cuddle#nestle
cudgel#clut,club <v>
cue#signal,hint,guide line
cul de sac#dead end
cull#pick out
cult#quasi religious group
cunning#artful, Old Norse kunna to know. , cute, crafty, clever
cup of tea#favorite thing
cupid#amour, Eros
cupidity#avarice, greed
cupola#dome
cur#bad dog,aggresive dog,mutt
curb#check
curl ones upper lip#sneer
curmudgeon#crab
curret#upon
curriculum vitae#short bio
curtain call#reappear on stage for applaud
curtain raiser#aura
cusp#pointed   end
cuss#swear casually
custom made#tailored
cut#allotted portion, loot share,
cut and run#leave hastily
cut down#new
cut down to size#humiliate
cut in #jump the line
cut the corner#reduce cost
cut the eye teeth#learn as beginner
cute#adorable, cuddly
cuz#cousin
Cyclops#one eyed giant
cyme#floral cluster
cynic #skeptical, believer that people are insincere
Cyrillic#Russian
cyst#sac like
d accord#agreed
d flat#c-sharp
d sharp#eflat
dab#light touch
dacha#villa   < Russ>
dada#art of absurd,incongrous art movement
dado#border
daft#loco,nuts,daffy,crazy,loony,hair brained, ludicrous
dakryon#tears
daktalos#finger
dale#ditch
dally#waste time
damsel#maiden
dandelions#the gift that person keeps on giving; dent de lion <fr> yellow tooth like flower
dander#ill temper, ire
dandle#tarry, drag feet
dandy#excellant,fop,decorative,person who care much for appearance, swell
dang#mild expletive,dart,mild oath
dang !#euphemistic oath,  drat !
danity#prim
dank#moist and chilly
dankee schon#thanks a lot
danser#dance ,<fr>
dapper#neat dress
dapple#mottled
dar#patriotic group
dare devil#foolishly bold
dark horse#long shot, little known contestant
das#the <Greek>
Das Lied von der Erde#the song of the earth
dash#tinge,tear,elan,high tail it, sprint,
dash off#write quickly
data#facts
date#see regularly
date head liner#see star
daub#smear
daunt#discourage
daven port#sofa
dawg#cartoon deputy
day break#nap
day job#moon light, side job
days of yore#yester year
daze#trance,stupify
de#complete
de base#cheapen, corrupt
de bug#shoot trouble
de minimus non curat lax#law disregard trifles
de trap#unwelcome <fr>
dead beat#100 defaulter
dead duck#doomed
dead eye#ace, sharp shooter, dew eye
dead heat#tie
dead lock#tie
dearth#loss/lack of people/thing
debacle#disastrous defeat
debarr#exclude
debonair#deb, sauve and urbane, society girl, coming - out gal,
debrief#Q`s affirmation
debunk#expose false
decadent#dead
decair#DE+CADRE =decay
decant#pour
deccusis#ten  X like decussation
deceit#duplicity
deceive#throw a curve, horns woggle, string along, double cross
decidua#which falls off
declaim#orate
dclass#of inferior social status
decor#interior look
decrepit#worn out, not so young
decry#openly condemn
Dee jay#radio emplyoee,platter spinner
deem#seem fit, judge
defy#dare
dei#Gods (Roman)
dei gratia#grace of god
deice#clear the wind shield
deist#theist, god-believer
deit#legislature    <jap>
dejug#pour moonshine
delegate#rep
delft#pottery <Dutch>, blue colored pottery
deli#cooked food shop, sandwich Shoppe, cold cut  meat  place
delineate#sketch , define
deliverance#rescue
dell#small wooded valley
delphinus#dolphin
deltoidis#like delta
deluxe#sumptuous
demark#disprove
demit#abdicate, resign office
demos#people
demur#coy
dendron#tree
denizen#citizen
denouncement#final plot resolution
dentis#tooth
deo gratis#thanks God
deo volente#god willing
depict#describe
depravity#vice, evil
der#article(gr)
der alte#adenauer,
deride#ridicule
des#some,leader(fr.)
desideratum#need
design ones heels#adamant
desist#cease
desmos#band
despise#hate, consider, beneath contempt, abhor, detest
despoil#loot
despot#tyrant, dictator
detachment#unit
detente#hostility
deter#talk out of
deterrence#preventive meas.
detonate#blast
detract#take away
detruser#de-trudere:  expulsive
deuce#two, wild card
deus avertat#God forbid
deus ex machina#God or person who resolve a plot of unconvincing event
deviled eggs#
devious#erring
devolve#roll down
devour#eat, sup
dewy eyed#romantically naive
dia#thru,apart,across,RECOGNISE
diabenio#SIPHON, diabetes
diabolic#wicked
diagnosis#yield
diaktikos#skilled in teaching
dialect#regional language
diaphanous#lacy,tranparent,faint
diaplos#double. diploid
diatrite #tirade, long angry speech
dibs#claim  to a share
dicey#fraught with risk
dicta#authoritative statement
dictum #well known fact
did in#slew
dido#prank
didym#twin,gemini
die#royal <Fr>
die pip#spot
diem#day
dies irae#day of wrath
diet#worms grk
dieu#male god,mon dieu=dear me, pour L`amour de dieu=for god sake
dig deep#adore
dig in#start to eat
dig in ones heels#act mulish
dig ones heels#balk
digerati#computer geek, digit literate
dilatory#slow
dilly dally#kick ones heels, avoid
dime#thin coin
dimwit#simp
din#ado,cacophpny,clamour
dinah#peril
dinero#moolah
ding#dent
dingy dangy#  dirty
dinky#neat,cute
dint#force, effort
dio#god <Fr>
diplomacy#tact
dirt# malicious  gossip
dirt poor#penniless
dirty linen#family secrets
dis #underworld GOD, show no respect  <Sp>,couple
disabuse#put straight
discern#see
discernment#taste
disco#dance music
discontent#restless
discreet#identifiable as unit
discrete#prudent
discrimination#taste, racial mistreat
disdain#scorn
disenchantment#no faith
dish#gossip
dish it out#dispense freely
dish out #give
dished  off#gave
dishy#good looking
dismal#dark, poor quality, hopeless
dispatch#haste
dispatch a dragon#slay
dispatch the dragon#slay
disposition#mood
dissant#have diff opinion,aloof,base less
dissembler#liar
disserved#claft
dissimulation#pose
dissuade#deter
dist#intervening space
dither#be nervously irresolute
ditsy#air headed,silly,scatter brained
ditty#song, tune
diva#prima Donna
divest#rid, displace
divvy up#share
dixie#south, austral ;  war song, cooking pot
do away with#abolish
do gooder#well meaning but unrealistic reformer
do in #kill
do out of#swindle
do time#serve sentence
docer#forbidding
docile#meek
doctrine#policy statement,ism.,tenet
dodo#idiot
doff#tip ones hat, take off, remove
dog#track persitantly.tenacious,nagging.,
dog digger#flea
dog in the manger#needlessly selfish person, to stop using something because one cant
dog paddle#simple stroke
dog tired#beat
doggone it !#darn, shucks !
dogie#motherless calf
dogma#creed
dogmaticos#stating opinion
dojo#karate school
dole#DOLART= grief  <GrK>
doll#curvaceous cutie
dolt#idiot,boob,stupid mistake,sop,numb skull
domain#sphere
domineering#bossy, fond of ordering people
domino#mask
don#put on
donar#THUNDER GOD
donny brook#mle, brawl
doom#tragic fate
doone#forewarn
doozy#lulu
dope#illicit drug,idiot,dodo,nincompoop,thick liquid,semiconductor impurity,inside information
dos#hair fashion; 2 <Sp>
dossier#file <Fr>
dot#period
dote#TLC;shower with love
dotty#a bit eccentric, senile
double chin#repeated gossip
double entendre#double meaning <Fr>  doob`-lahn-tahn-dre
double take#resee
doug#darn
dough#moolah
doughty#fearless
doup#fasten as button
dour#forbidding, silently ill humored
douse#thoroughly wet, dip
dove tailed#formed interlocking joint
dowel#wood peg
down a beat on#aim
down a frank#eat
down at heels#shabby
down cast#sad. dolor
down dumpling#eat
down for the count#out of the running
down in dumps#low, sad
down right#utter
down town #city centre
down under #austral
down with#have
doyen#senior member <Grk>
drab#dull and fade, iota
draconian#harsh
draft#working copy, preliminary version
drag#boring routine
drag net#man hunt
drama#serious story, serious situation
drape#hang in loose folds
drapery#curtain, draper : cloth shopper
drat !#darn , curse, mild oath, confound it, bloody shit,dull and colourless
draw a bead on#aim
dreary#bleak
dreg#residue
dregs#lees
drei#3 <Ger>
drench#sod. saturate
dressing down#reproof, scolding
drib#iota
drill#disciplined, training
droll#whimsical
dromos#course
drone#speak monotonously, mindless worker
drool#slaver
drop in ones two cents#opine
drop off#sleep
dross#slag, metal scum
drowse#nod
drub#defeat decisively
drudge#toiler, slave
drum out#oust
druthers#preference
dry fly#floating lure,
dry run#test
dryly#matter of factly
dub#name
ducat#ad ticket
ducent#duct
duck out#evade
dud#bogus bomb, flop, tog, head balloon
dude#guy (brtsh) , cowboy, ciy slicker
duel#wounded , one to one fight
duff#backside
duh#blank reply
duh !#blank reply !   boy ,am I dumb !
duke it out#fight
dullard#bore
dun#harass for payment
dunce#idiot
duodinii#12 fingers long
dupe#sucker, cheat
dura#hard + mater = mom
durance#imprisonment
dush#sot
Dutch bargain#under alcohol
Dutch courage#under alcohol
Dutch uncle#severe ,candid ,critic
duvet#quilt with washable cover
dweeb#nerd
dyad#pair, pair, duo
dynamis#power
dys#bad, difficult, 
e` th#numerical ending
eager#champing at the bit
eagle#two under par
eagle eyed#alert
ear# musical gift, sympathetic attention
ear long#anon
ear mark#set aside, tag, designate for
ear wig#solicit  persistently
earl#[Old English eorl warrior, nobleman
earnest#heart felt
ease along#amble
easel#art stand
easy street#well to do way
eat at #bother
eat crow#suffer humiliation, recant
eat dirt#swallow ones pride
eat ones hat#recant
eat the heart out#sad, turn green  and see if I care
eat up#enjoy avidly, really delight in
Eaton#eng .  sch.
eave#ell, roof overhang,earie
ebb#flow away, wane, flow back, regurge
e-bond#safe investment
ebony#black
ecce homo#behold the man
ecesis#successful transplant
echelon#level of authority
echelons#troop groups, From French , rung, formed from chelle ladder, from Latin scala stair.
echt#genuine <Ger>
clair#cream filled
eclectic#various sources
ecole#school <Fr>
edge#advantage
edgy#nervous, on pins and needles, tense, restless
edify#direct, enlighten
edo#Tokyo
educe#elicit
eek !#egad
eely#squirmy, sinuous
een#poetic dusk
eer#ever ,<poetic>
eerie#uncanny, spine chilling, eldritch, too weird, mysterious
eery#macabre, horribly gruesome
effete#overflow, over refined, 
effluvial#like obnoxious vapour
effrontery#nerve
eft#newt
egad !#good grief, by jove
egal#the same <Fr>
egg head#high browed person, brain
egg on #urge, incite
egocentric#asocial
egress#exit,egest=emit
eh !#questioning interjection
eider#duck down, soft down., 
eidola#apparitions, phantoms
eieio#Mc Donald's refrain
ein#article <Ger>
eine#1 <Ger>
Eire#Hibernia
eke by#stretch out, manage, cope, scarp by, scrimp
eke out#make do
el nino#pacific water flow
lan#spirited vigor, dash, vivacity, distinct style
elapse#run by, run out, yore
elcid#hero of Spain
eld#
electric#something exciting
electrum#natural alloy of gold and silver
elegy#mourn poem
eleve#student <Fr>
elf#leprechaun
elhi#of grades 1 to 12
elide#slur over
elk#deer kin, feel sick, fraternal member
ell#right angle, dining place
elle#new wing, she (French)
ellipse#plain curve
Eloise#plaza hotel girl
elucidate#clarify
elude#side step, give slip to
elusive#hard to catch, hard to pin, duck pest, avoid
elysee#palace
embargo#trade restaurant, ban to a country
ember#burning coal
emblem#seal
emcee#host, awards honcho
emdee#introduction
emerita#retired female professional
emeritus#retired professional
emissary#courier
emmet#ant
emote #over act, ham it  up
emulate#ape zealously, rival successfully, successful mimic
enact#put in law, perform, stage, pass, dramatize
enamor#captivate
enamtly#off course
enate#related to mother's side
encumbrance#onus, load
end all#ultimate purpose
endear#make beloved, sweet
endeavor#purposeful undertaking, try, strive
endorse#sanction
endowed#gifted , provided with money
endue#provide with trait
endure#bear, last
enervate#weaken
engender#breed, be cause of
enigma#quiz, conundrum
enjoy in#forbid
ennea#9 as (prefix)
ennoble#make honorable
ennui#boredom, tedium
enounce#state clearly
ensconce#settle comfortably
ensemble#out fit, dress, apparel
ensiled#stored as a grain
ensue#follow after
entail#necessitate, involve, require
entangle#twist
entente cordiale#amicability in two countries, informal alliance
enterprise#chivalrous undertaking
enthusiast#fan
entia#essence alchemy
entr'acte#intermezzo, short piece of music 
entre nous#just between us, no entry, confidential
entreat#beg, sue for
entreaty#plea
entree#main dish
entropy#inevitable deterioration , error measure
enure#give, harden
environ#area
envy#green
eoe#equal opportunity employer, help wanted ad
eon#long time, millennia
eos#edge, dawn, nervous, dawn goddess, aurora
eperge#large contre piece
epic#larger than life
epicure#foot expert, luxury
epilong#later
epithet#amusing phrase
epitome#representative example
epitomize#be a perfect example, to summate
EPO#poem collection
epoch#historic time
epode#lyric poem
eponym#word derived from name
epoxy#adhesive
equestrian#rider
er !#hesitation sound
erato#muse of poetry
erde#etui, needle case
ere#before, afore
eremite#religious recluse
erenow#here to fore
ergo#hence, therefore, consequently, it follws that
ergot#grain rot
eridanus#river
erin go bragh#st Patrick's day phrase
eris#discord
ernest#sincere
Eros#love god Piccadilly, Aphrodite son
erose#irregularly notched
err#bloop
errant#weakness list, wandering off course, unfaithful, aimless
errata#list of mistakes
ersatz#bogus
erudite#learned
ery#place for (suffix)
escargot#snail
eschew#shun , avoid
escritoire#desk
escrow#mortgage condition
esne#noble <Italic>, slave (medieval)
esoteric#arcane, obscure, confidential, abstruse, From Greek es?terikos belonging to an inner circle, from es?ter? inner, from es? within.
Esperanto#international language
espial#discovery
esplanade#sea side walk way
espouse#give ones support to
esprit de corps#morale
espy#see, catch sight of, sixth sense, learn English for special use
esquire#earl
ess#snaky curve
esse#being, existence <Latin.>
estate#landed property
este#family
esthetic#having  love
estop#bar legally
estrange#alienate
estuary#ria
et seq#et al
et tu brute#thou too
eta#scheduled figures, due date letters
etage#floor <Fr>
etat#state <Fr.>
ete#season, summer <Fr>
eternized#made perpetually famous
ether#air, clear sky
ethos#basic value, peoples attitude
etoe#to be <fr>
etoile#star <Fr>
etre# to be < Fr.>
Etruscan#old Italian
ette usher#
etude#practice piece
eu#normal
euphemize#mince
eureka#gotcha, bingo,aha,thats proove it
eureka !#(yurik), aha
eutepe#muse of music
euterpe#muse of music
evade justice#cop a plea, take the fifth, flow the coop, go on lam
evangelist#preacher
eve#threshold
even fall#sun set
even odds#50:50
even one #any
even so#nevertheless
eventual#ultimate
eventually #some day
ever so#very much
eves drop#secret hear, peep
evict#put on street
evince#show clearly, prove
evitable#possible to avoid
evoke#bring forth, summon
evolve#unroll
ewer#pitcher
EWW#ick
ex officio#due to post
ex parte#one sided
exalt#raise status, glorify, praise
exchange dirt#trade gossip
excursion#outing 
exe cante#denounce
exe`s#ex mates
exed#mark questionnaire
exempli gratia#e.g.
exempts#grand pa`s
exert#bring to bear
exodus#mass departure
exorise#witch craft; rid
exort#III party contract, luge, urge, exhort
exotic#alien; rare breed
expeditious#time saving
expiate#atone
expletive#oath
explicit#said
exploit#deed
exponent#n` power
expunge#erase
extemporize#ad lib
extol#praise, celebrate
extoll#celebrate, praise
extort#black mail
extrapolate#infer
exult#be jubilant
eye#look up and down, check out
eye ful#sight
eye teeth#canine
eye wash#cover up lies
eyeful#sight
fable#myth, lore, yore
fabricate#lie, forge, construct, repair
faade#front
facere#to make
facile#effortless
faction #sect
factor#agent
fad#rages, crazes, passion, funny
fade in the stretch#die
fagot#bundle of twig
fair#so so
fair game#legitimate target
fait accompli#irreversible deed
fall guy#stooge, cape goat, dupe
fall of man#expulsion of Eden
falle#tale
fallere#to deceive
fallopius#Gabriella fellopia 1562 Italian
falsetto#artificial high voice
falter#miss a step
fanatic#nut
fans belt#rah
fao scwarz#toy store
far cry#long way
farce#breed comedy, mockery
fare#token value, get on , get along
fascia#band, doors frame, band of color on insect, flat surface on building, connective tissue
fast one#treacherous trick, swindle
fastidious#neat, hard to please
fat cat#big shot, nabob, wealthy contributor
fate #lot
fathom#understand
fatter#hesitant speech
fauces #threat
faucet#tap, value
faun#half goat, satyr
fauna#rural goddess
faux pas#FAUX=false, error, gaffe, embarrassing remark
feat#lulu, exploit, deed, noteworthy act,achievement
fecundus#fertile
federal#of the Govt
feel for#pity
feeling packed#ill
feign#pretend
feint#move designed to deceive, fake attack, adroit maneuver
felon#criminal, brutal
femme fatale#killer women
fen #marsh
fence#deal in stolen goods, stolen goods receiver, abet
fend#ward off, resist effort
fenestra#window
feral#wild
ferocious#irate
ferrule#pole reinforcement
fervid#eager
fervor#ardor, eager, heat, Old French from Latin fervor , from fervere to boil
fescue#grass
fess up#admit
festival#day of feast
festoon#bedeck with floral swag, adore
fetere#stink
fetish#magical object, totem
fetter#enchain
fettle#state of health
fetty fogger#
feudal#of medieval system
fevered#high pitched
fewer and further in between#rare
fey#eccentric
fiasco#plan uncovered, debacle, chaotic failure
fiat#decree to deceive, check slavery, rupee, let it be done, official order,
fib#little lie
fibroid#fiber kike, FIBRA=FIBER
fiddlesticks#pooh
fiddlesticks !#pshaw, pooh
fidgety#antsy, jittery
fie#rebuke of disgust
fie !#ugh, disgust, rebuke, for shame
fief#feudal lord
field day#time of great opportunity
fiendish#evil, demonish
fiesta#fte`
fig#trifling
Figaro#barber
figure out#solve
filch#pilfer, steal
filer#of threads
fillet#head band,debone half fish, bone
fin#$ 5
finagle#acquire by trickery
financial hole#debt
finesse#adroit maneuvre,tact
fink on #rat out
fire side yarn#lore, tale
firmament#sky,heavens
fish eyed#suspicious look
fish in bed#bassinet=baby's bed
fish lost balance#floundered
fish of a prez#jacksonian
fish on ones tail#shadowing
fish tail#swerve wildly, slue
fiss#split
fistula#flute
fit of peak#make mountain of
fizzle#fail after good start, failure, die
fizzle out#die, fail after good start
flab#loose weight, love handles<fatty region of loin>
flabbergast#astonish, arrange, flow
flag#run out of steam
flagellare#whip
flagrantu delicto#caught in committing deed
flags#weakness
flair#talent
flak#anti aircraft fire
flam beau#torch
flam buoyant#to decorate like rainbow,showy,highly decorated, florid
flame#sweet heart
flapdoodle#nonsense
flat#no  longer effervescent
flat foot#cop, clumsy, unsly
flaunt authority#misuse power
flavus#yellow
flay#criticize severely
flea market#used good sale site
fleece#over charge, wooly, 
fleu#soot, chimney passage
fleuve#Soya, river, story
flick#cops (Fr)
flim flame#scam
flimsy#insubstantial
flinch#wince
flip#go gaga
flirt#romantic tease
flirt with an idea#consider casually
flirt with the law#bend rules
flit#dart, butterfly about, gad 
floe#ice field, ice sheet
flog#beat with rod, whip
floozy#groupie
florid#high color
flotsam and  jetsam#odds and ends.(msc), jettison,JACTARE=throw
flounce#mole hill , sashy
flub#muff, misplay, bungle, goof
fluke#by chance, odd event, lucky strike 
fluky#odd
flummox#style
flute#extract with solvent
flutter#flap
flux#flow, constant change
fly down#hail
fly off the handle#snap
fly the coop#flee
fob#watch chain
foible#minor weaknesses
folia#leaf
follicle#little sac
fond#tender
fondu#cheese water dish
fool#block head
fool hardy#rash
fooly#absurdity
foot loose#roaming
foot the bill#fret the bill, treat to a group, pay
foot the column#add
fop#dandy, decor
for#as a result of
for good#permanently
for now#temporarily
for one#each, e. g.
for pity's sake !#alas
foray #raid
forbidding#severe
forceps#picer,forcipis
forchette#little pincer, U fold, FURCA
ford#wade across in shallow, stream crossing
forefend#ward off
forewent#proceed as time
forfeiture#loss
forgo#waive, abstain
foris#door
fork in road#choice
format#production plan
fornax#fornacis= fire
fort#strong hold
forth#out in/of the view
forth with#new
fortitude#will
forum#arena, open discussion
fossa#ditch
foster#promote
four post#bed
fourth#worse (than third)
fourth little piggys fare#none
foyer#vestibule
fracas#free to air
fract#BREAK
fram#set up an innocent party
frat#letter ,group <Greek>
frau#wife <Ger>
Fred#savage and friendly
freebies#gift, premiums
French leave#un announced  departure
frere#brother <Fr>
fresco#plaster picture
fret#vex, bother, worry,succomb to worry, anxious sp. whining
Freudian#ego
Freudian slip#lapsus ligulae
fricassee#stew, meat broth
frigorism#cold exposure,  frig + ISMOS=condition
frigos#cold
frill#special extra
frisk#pat down, body serch
fritt#(er away)=waste
frolic#joyous
from scratch#afresh
from soup to nuts#all
from the top#again
frosh#I year std
frou frou#paste, frippery, rustle=quick move
frown#disapproval
fry#young fish
fry ones brain#stupidity
fuddy duddy#fussy, overly, 
fugid#fuge,avoid
fulguration#lightening
full  calend#year
full bodied#rich
full of beans#energetic
fulsome#unctuous, lavish: great in amount or intensity  excessively ingratiating: attempting to charm or convince somebody in an unpleasantly suave, smug, or smooth way
fumble#err
fume#boil, rile
func#panic
fund#pour
fundus#bottom
funk#depressed mood , panic
fur#thief ( furuncle= thief's uncle)
furl#roll up
furor#ado
furtive#sly
fuss#ado, needless activity
fusus#form spindle
G I#RCT, US army soldier, Px patrons
G Men#feds
g sharp#aflat
gab#chatter, gossip, chat, shoot the breeze
gad#flit aimless, gallivants, social butterflies
gad fly#nuisance
gadabout#goes about looking for pleasure in an aimless and restless way , rover
gadzooks !#SURPRISE AS MILD OATH,From GadGod + zooks , of unknown origin., egads
Gaea#earth goddess
Gaelic#Celtic, Scot
gaffes#social blunder
gag#practical jokes, chew the fat, rile, ire
gaga #crazy, blithering
gainsay#deny, 14th century.  gain- , from Old English gegn against ( English again), + say .
gal#guys date
gala#festive, inaugural, lavish school event
gala head#chivalrous
gale#strong wind, insolence
gall#effrontery<shameless nerve> ,bitter feeling,  audacity (impudent boldness)
gallivant#rove
galloot#oaf, lout, smart ape
galore#aplenty
galosh#over shoe
galumph#plod, nosy walk
gambit#ploy
gambol#skip
game#courageous
gamiest#gamy, ill smelling
gamut#complete range
garb#wear (characteristic one)
garble#create fabric impression
gardle create#false impression
garret#attic, loft
gas#boastful talk; regular or high test, brag, talk big , 
gas bag#braggart, boaster
gash#get long deep, tear
gasser#very funny joke
gathering of apes#shrewdness
gaucherie#breach of good taste
gaudy#loud
gauge#dial, swindle
gaunt#skinny, bonny
gavel to gavel#convention coverage
gawk#gape, stare, stupidity
gee#golly, 1000 $, turn right, gosh ,  1000 bucks
gee !#golly, thou, turn right, surprise, gee up, yee yee- child horse
gee whiz#expert
geed#went right
gees#launch forces, lift off pressure, 
gelid#very cold
gelt#moolah
genre#literary grouping
gent #swell guy
genteel#elegantly stylish
genuflect#kneeling worship
geode#rock full of crystals, hollow spherical rock, 
germane#persistent
gest#exploit, tale, <medieval>, < Mediterranean>
gestalt#configuration,thoughts where whole is >sum of patrs
Gestapo#terrorist police force
get a nose ful#smell
get an earful#hear
get around#evade
get by#go unnoticed, survive
get cracking#set to work
get hitch on sly#elope
get in head#learn
get it !#see
get off ones feet#sit
get offence#make up mind
get ones bearings#orient
get ones goats#annoy
get set#reach successfully
get the lead out #hurry
get the picture#grasp it all, see what I mean
get up to#do on sly
get with it#plug in
get word#informed
gets to#affect adversely
ghetto#housing group
ghile#art
ghoul#want to die, grave robber, hell creature
gibe#ridicule, taunt, scoff, barbed remark
giddy up#hurry horsie
gig#gigabyte, mili-demerit, musical performance, performers engagement
gill#4 fl oz,
gilt#unmated sow, gold
gimme a break#c-mon
ginger#pep
girt#gird, encircle
gist#nab, point, heart of the matter
git#beat it !
give a go#try
give boot#oust
give buzz#call
give lip#sass
give me a buzz#call
give me a kiss#pecking order
give ones over#ogle, eye, look
give quarter#pity
give the ax to#can
give the slip to#shake off
give thumbs up#okay
given#accepted as fact
gizmo#apparatus, doohickey
glade#clearing, forest space
glake#angry look
GLB#silver spooned
gle#thou
glean#collect bit by bit
glen#valley
glib#fluent superfluously
glimmer#inkling
gliss#challenge
gloat#rut it in, express diligent in somebody's failure
glob#gooey mass, soft lump
globe trot#travel
glon#seize
gnarl#tree knot
gnash#grind teeth
gneiss#rock <Fr>
go ahead#be my guest
go along#agree
go ape#freak out, loose it
go astray#err
go banana#run amok
go berserk#riot
go bragh#
go down the wire#reach very end
go for#be fond of
go get them !#sic
go getters#energetic people, doers
go gingerly#ease
go jump in lake#dismissive reply
go on to say#add
go out like a light#sleep quick
go steady#see, go out
go straight#reform
go the distance#last
go to dogs#lower
goad#spur., stimulate
goat#fall guy
goatee#chin whisker
goats beard#weird
gob#gooey mass
gobber#peanut
goblet#drinking vessel
goblin#orc
goes to show#proves, 
gofer#errand boy
golden calf#idol, unworthy object worshipped
golden year#old age
golly !#wow, ooh, boy,holy toledo !, willickers !
gonzo#outragious,slang<>
goo#seep, sentimental drivel <silly talk>
goo goo eyed#Mooney
goober#peanut ,<small money>
goof off#loaf
google eyed#astonished popper
goon#hired thug
goose #scatter brained
goose chase#wild pursuit
goose egg#zero
gop#republican
gore#pierce with horn
gorge#eat
gormandize#eat
gory#bloody
gosh dam !#rats
gospel#unquestioned principle, spiritual music
gossamer#gauge fabric
got in#became accepted
got it !#I see
got the first base#took one step success
got to#affected
got to ones feet#arose
gotcha ! #aha,  bingo
gotto#affected
gouge#swindle
goup#increase value
gout#large blob
govier#bloodier
grab bag#Msc 
grab the tab#pay
grace#table prayer, ,meal, amazing female
gracile#slim
grad#alum,  L-student
grade#accepted standard
graft#bribe
grail#object sought on chivalrous quest
grand pooh bah#big cheese
grapple#irritate, wrestle
gratis#charity, free
gratuity#tip, bounty, free gift
gravy#sauce
gray#gloomy
gray  area#suspicious
gray market#stolen goods, ersatz stall
gray soldier#rebel
greasy spoon#diner, cheap eatery
green eyed#jealous
green eyed monster#envy
green horn #beginner
green light#okay
green stuff#moolah
green years#youth, teen
greet the judge#rise
gremlin#mischief maker, imaginary trouble maker
grid lock#traffic jam
grimace#sharp facial contortion
grin#wide smile
grin and bear#bide
gripe#moan
grippe#flu
grisly#ghastly
grist#ground grain
grit#pluck, indomitable spirit
grocer#produce provider
grog#sailors drink
groove on#into
groovy#hip, far out, chic
grope#feel ones way, straggle wildly
gross#offensive
gross out#nauseate
grotto#cave
grouchy#cross , crank
groupies#fans
grovel#beg
growl#dogs warning
grub#chow
grumbly#full of complaint
grump#cram
grunge#farm, grangle
grus#crane
guile#artful deception
guilt#culpability
gulf#wide separation
gull#deceive
gullet#maw
gum shoe#sleuth, tech
gum up#put out working order
gumshoe#tec., detective
gun in neutral#rev
gun shot#report
gung ho#avid, can do, eager but not serious, keen
gusto#zest, enthusiastic expression
gyro#lunch<Ger>, hero deli <Greek>, GUROS=TURN, rotation related
H M O#medical care plan, family doc
ha ha !#sarcastic laugh
habit#sister`s cloth, religious clothes
hack#cut, cab, restless
hackneyed#stale, banal
had it#attacked
Hades#land of dead
haft#knife handle
hag#witch, crone
haggard#drawn
hah !#I doubt it,I thought so !
ha-ha#hidden fence
hai#yea (jap)
hail and hearty#well
hair too snug#close shave
hale#compel to go
hallelujah#doxologige
halloo !#shout of affection
Halloween#soul calling day
ham up#emote, over act, bad actor
hamlet#burg., village
hamstring#hog tie
hand in hand#co-operation
hand on deck#steer, salt, hand to helm
hand out#freebie
hang in there#endure
hank#hair Q,
hanker#have restless desire
hanky panky#intolerable behavior, money business
haphazardly#any how
hapless#unlucky
happy go lucky#care free
har har !#hey
harangue#rant
harbinger#omen
hard boiled#callous
hark#hear me 
harmony#pleasing combinations
harp#boring talk on
harrumph !#Bah!
harry#annoy repeatedly
hash#discuss ,bun ,Hodge podge,
hasp#lock  pin, metal fastener, hinged fastener
hasta la vista#baby, so long
hatter#tea party host
hatter like#mad
haunt#obsess
haut boy#oboe
have a hero#eat
have a tab#owe
have marker's out#owe
have ones bubble burst#come down to earth
have the nerve#dare
have words#lock horn, petty quarrel, squabble
havens#refuse
haves and have nots#poor and rich
having all ones marbles#sane
haw#turn left, fumble off words, give an ax, cut, fall, confirm strictly
hawl#drag along, tote
hay maker#powerful fist blow
hayseeds#bumpkins
haywire#crazy , daft, hare brained
head dip#nod
head docs#stinks
head for wing#exit
head honcho#big cheese, leader
head hunt#search for post
head in the clouds#lost thought
head liner#star
head long#pell mell, in rush & confused, head first
head off#avert
head shrinker#analyst
head sinker#skinner, analyst
head start#early advantage, existing advantage
head story#rash
headlessness#abandon
heads up#alert
headway#dent, forward progress
hearken#listen up
hearsay#II hand information, rumor, misbelief, 
heart felt#sincere
heart less#old
heart throbs#Adonis, idol
heat#pre race
heater#gat
heath#moor
heathen#pagan, somebody who has no religion
heavens#oh ! my !
Hebrew#Israel
heck#egad
heck !#mild oath
heckle#tease, be audience, loud mouth, razz
hectic#fringed
hedge#avoid a clear response, avoid taking a stand
hedge fund#high risk investment
hedonist#thrill seeker
hee haw#brag, mulish talk, whinny
heebie jeebies#nervous
heel#dishonourable man
heft#judge by weight
hegira#fight to escape danger
heist#armed bank robbery
Hellene#Greek
hellions#mischievous children
helluva#intensifying word, very notable
hem#skirt edge, stitched border, hem in =surround
hem in#summon
henpeck#nag
hep#far from square
hera#jeus wife, queen of Olympus
here is to you#
here on#affixed to this
hereupon#<on> immediately after this
herl#hand tied fly
Hermes#messenger god
hermetic#air tight
hermit#loner, 
hero#large sandwich
Herr#Mr.
hetel#monopoly piece
hetro#different
hew#give an ax., cut, fall, conform strictly, 
hex#magic spell
hey !#ahem, psst
hiatus#gap
hic jacet#in memoir
hick#rub, bumpkin
hidden agenda#secret programmer
hideous dismay#remain enthusiastic
hie#hop to it, go quickly, harry
hier#yesterday
high dungeon#ire
high five#greetings
high hat#snobbish
high jinks#fun, play on pranks
high spirits#glee
high strung#tense
high tail it#speed up
high tea# tea with meals
highbrows#intellectuals
hike#long walk, jack up
hilary#glee
hilt#sword end
hip#with it, in the groove, fashionable
hipster#cat, jazz devotee
hired muscle#thug
hireling#employee
hit#successful at  bat
hit a mulligan#redrive
hit on#approach sexually, ask favours, 
hit the book#study
hit the deck#hide for cover
hit the dirt#drop
hit the hay#turn in, retire
hit the jacpot#make it big
hit the road#travel
hit the silk#boil out
hive#place for much activity
ho ho !#ironic laughter
ho hum#dull, Thought to suggest a yawn, boring
hoagie#sib
hoar #ice coat
hoar frost#rime
hoarse horse#with cold
hoax#leg -pull., prank in progress, deceptive trick
hob goblin#bug bear
hob nob#associate
hobble#lame
hobgoblin#bogie, source of worry
hobo#bundle stiff,  king of road, tramp, vagrant
hock#horse ankle
hocus#deceive
hodge podge#olio, mlange, Msc, stew,
hog#monopolize, refuse to share
hog the lime light#take the glory
hog the mirror#preen
hog tied#hampered movements
hog wash#hooey,rubish,codswallop, bilge
hog wild#amok
hogan#home , casa
hogwash#bosh, pig swil, nonsense
hoi polloi#mass of commons
hoity toityness#airs, over pompous
hojo#orange roofed restaurant ,<jap>
hokey#noticeably contrived,  not genuine
hokey pokey#trickery,childrens dance, hocus pocus
hokier#cornier, fake
hold back#deny
hold dear#adore
hold fast #cling
hold ones ground#stand firm
hold smoking gun#red handed
hold sway#rule
hold the floor#filibuster, political delay tactics
hold up#rob, wait a sec.,
hold up ones hand#throw in the towel, give up
hold your horses#whoa ! ,stop, take a chill pill , keep your shirt on
hole in one#ace
holler#yell
holy cow !#wow !, object away from criticism, yipes !
holy smoke !#egad, gee
holy terror#brat
home it on#locate
home spun#unpretensious,naive
home steader#nester,  farm house,govt gifted land
homely#unattractive
homer#clear the fence
homing in on#getting in ones sight
hon#sweetie
honcho#head cheese, denizen, in charge, anchor
honest !#no lie
honey bunch#sweetie
honey dew#melon
honeybunch#sweetie
honk#goose call
hoo doo#bad luck
hoo ha#disturbance
hoobie jeebies#nervous with fear
hooch#moonshine
hood wink#fool
hook up#meet
hooker#pros
hooligan#rioter
hoop#embroidery ring
hoopla#bally -ho
hoosegow#jail
hoosegows#jails
hoot#jeering cry
hop#demonstrate, short trip
hop skip & jump#stones throw, nearby
horay#white with age
horde#nomad
hornets nest#explosive situation
horns woggle#deceive
hornswoggles#cons
horologium#clock
horp#shooters target
hors d oeuvre#aperitif, canap
horse around#rough house
horse trade#hard bargain
hosanna#shout of adoration
hosiery#stocking
hostelry#inn
hot#stolen, much demanded., trendy, 
hot air#empty words, noise
hot bed#trouble  spot
hot by rolling stones#angie
hot diamond#ice
hot dog !#goody, be frank, show off, grand stander
hot foot it#scoot, hie, eager, hurry
hot head#fever, quick tempered
hot potato#risky issue to deal with
hot seat#stressful situation, facing criticism
hot shot#up & comer
hot spot#
hot spur#dare devil
hot tomatoes#babes
hot under the collar#sore
hotly#very actively
hound #ride
hove #loft with anchor
hovel#wretched dwelling, run down dwelling
how clumsy of me#oops
howl#bay
HST#harry
hub#foci, metro centre
hubbub#ado, clamour, stir
huff#smit,sulk,pant
huff & puff#gasp
huh#cofusion expression
huh !#what say, say what
hulk#giant
hull#ships body
hullabaloo#furor
hum rum#routine
human dynamo#ball of fire
humble#abase
humbug#flimflam
humdinger#lulu
hunch#strong intusion/sense
hup#one  <in drill     >
hurdle #leap
hurl#fling
hurrumph !#bah
hurry ! #scoot
hush !#silence, quiet, shut up
hush hush#top secret
hussy#strumpet
hustle#energetic drive
hustle & bustle#hurry with hard work,ado
hut#one
hyaline#opal
hype#surfeit of publicity., flamboyant <showy>promotion
hypocrisy#dulicity,double standard
I bet !#yeah sure
I dig#yeah ! ,sure !
I pod#portable music device
I say#egad, how about that !
I say !#egad, that's for sure
I see#get it !
I see !#oh yeah, right,, words of realization
Iberia#Portuguese peninsula
ibex#wild goat
ibid#foot note, in same place, <ibidem>=From Latin , in the same place, from ibi there + -dem that.
ibis#Egyptian bird
ice breaker#opening remark
ices#clinches
ich#pronoun <Ger>
ichor#Gods blood, wound discharge
ici#here <Fr>
ick !#yuck !
icky#gunky, cloyingly, sentimental
icy#very unfreindly
ideate#conceive mentally
ide#thought ,<Fr>.
ide fixe#obsession
idem#same as mentioned  , as prevoiusly mentioned
ides#middle of month<march>, time
idio#personal, self
idolate#adore blind, excess worship
idyll#peaceful scene, 
if only#don't I wish !<Greek>
iffy#questionable, up in the air
ignomity#shame
ike#man with alibi
ile#they   < Fr>
ileum#troy
illuse#mistreat
ils#they <Fr>
imago#mature insect
imaret#inn ,<Turkish>
immaculate#pure
impart#disclose, lend, relate
impassive#stony
impeach#charge with wrongdoing in office
impersonate#ape
impetious order#lan
impetuous#rash
impinge#encroach
impish#elfin, fairyish, like little devil
implacable#not be appeased
implicit#under stood
implore#plead
imply#say without saying
improvise#ad lib
impudent#lippy, sassy, impertinent
impugn#call into question
impulsive#rash
impute#attribute to a cause
in a fog#lost
in a jiffy#soon
in a pigs eye#no way
in a rut#repeat old, going no where
in a sense#partly
in a stew#fretting, anxious
in a trance#semiconscious
in a zone#firing all the engines
in any event#regardless of outcome
in as much as#since
in case#as a precaution
in dribs and drats#iota, small investment
in esse#existing, actually
in fix#
in for #guaranteed to get
in hock#indebted
in house#coming from full time staff
in long hand#written
in on#privy to, well versed, part of, fascinated by, in on having knowledge about or involvement in something , not left out of
in privy#know time
in season#fair game,oppertunity
in store#forth coming
in the arms of Morpheus#asleep
in the buff#naked
in the cellar#holding last place
in the least#at all
in the offing#afoot
in the privy#know
in the round#surrounded by audience
in the sack#abed
in the thick#amid
in the way#unwanted
in to#keen on, enthralled by, 
in tone#speak mechanically
in toto#all things considered
in urn#entomb
in vino varitas#
inane#witless, mindless, puerile, non sensical, crazy, insipid, vacuous, lacking substance, silly
inc#back of bus
incantation#spell
incarnadine#red like blood
inch#edge, eke by
incised#angry
incite#goad, stir up, abet, urge
incur#provoke, bring to self
incus #anvil
indict#accuse wrong, change
indigent#needy
indisposed#mild ill, unwilling
indulgence#tolerance
indy#indianapolis abbr.
inept#clumsy
inept squeal#spill beans
infaturate#smitten, dote foolish
infest#overrun
inflection#tone
info#data, low down, poop
infringe#trespass
ingenious#naive
ingnue#innocent young actress
ingenuity#artifice
inimical#anti
iniquitous#immoral
iniquity#sin
injunction#command
inkling#idea
inky#very black
inmate#con, prison
innate#naturally existing
inner sanctum#soul
innuendo#hint
inre#as to, in self, pertaining, with ref to, memo beginning
inrem#against a thing in law
INRI#Jesus,  king of Jews
ins#elite
inside job#breach of trust
insignia#badge
insolence#gall
instable#fall apart
insurgence#rebel
insurrection#revolt
integrity#honesty
inter#bury
inter alias#amid
inter lunar#period of no moon
intercede#lease
interspread#distributed at regular intervals
intimate#suggest in directly, hint, complaint
intimidate#cow, daunt
into#fascinated by
intrepid#undaunted, heroic
intro#theme song
intuit#sense, feel
Inuit#Eskimo
inundate#overwhelm, delude,swamp,overburden
inure#habituate, accustom, case harden 
invective#abuse
invent fact#lie
inventory#stock
Ionia#colony Greek, Asia minor
iota#petty, jet
IPO#going public
ipse dixit#he said it, improve an statement, auto epha <Pythagoras>
ipso facto#really
ira#nest egg $$, $ saving @, ret. pension plan, individual  ret @
irate#furious, vex, angry, steaming, wrath
Irene's#rich and worthy, peace goddess, irenic=peace promoter
iridium#eye like
iris#rainbow goddess
irk#vex, annoy, exasperate, aggravate, irritate, peeve
iron out#settle compromise
irony#intriguing, incognity
irr#sale tag abbr.,as is where is
IRS#April collection
is down with#has 
isinglass#mica
island#isolated kitchen counter
ist#adherent suffix
ita #scheduled figure
item#single
iter#way Latin, artery
iterate#repeat
itineries#proposed routes
itis#addition suffix
itsy#mini, itsy bitsy
ivied #like college walls
izar#star <Fr>
jab#chat, set up punch, prod 
jack#hoist, unknown man , e.g.= hey jack whats the time
jack knife#dive. full gainer
jackyll and hyde#
Jacuzzi#spa
jade#bored, tired
jaded#blas
jag#cut unevenly
jail bird#prisoner
jalopy#heap, car, crate, 
jam#tie up
jamb#side of doorway
jamboree#gala, scout  gathering international
jape#quip
jar#unsettle, clash
jargon#argot, slang
jaunt#pleasure trip
jaunti#chip
jaunty#sassy, pert
javelin#assagai,spear
jct#junction
jeer#mock, boo, taunt, scoff at
jeer at#deliver raspberries
jest#witty remark, joke, prank., quip
jester#wit
jettison#reduce burden
jetty#pier
jib#forward sale
jibe#be in accord
jiffy#sec. jiff=soon, trice
jig#lively dance
jilt#leave at altar, reject a  lover
jimmy #pry
jin dandy#swell
jinx#hex, bad luck charm
jitterbug#fast dance,streneous aerobic dance
jittery#tense
jive#nonsense
Joes#regular guy
Joey#kangaroo kid
jog#trot
Johnny cake#pone, corn bread
joie de vivre#lan, joy of living <Fr>
joist#ceiling beam
josh#poke fun at, kid
jostle#shove
jot#iota, note, spec, mite
journal#diary
joust#compete in titillating match
judas#a peephole,: a traitor, especially somebody who betrays a close friend or a cause.
juggernaut#overwhelming, advancing force, huge truck
jumbo#extra large
junket#tour
just as predicted#same old story
jut#protude
kangaroo court#mock court bypassing laws
kaput#idle
kart#miniature race car
Kate#kissable girl
kayo#last word in ring
kayoed#knocked out, down for the count
keel over#swoon  ,  faint  ,  collapse
keep#castlestronghold
keep a low profile#try not to stand out
keep ones tender#retain cool
keep sake#token
keep tabs on#vigil
keep your shirt on#what's the rush ?
kelp#algae
key in#type
keyed up#agog, excite, tense
kick back#laze
kick off#open
kick the bucket#die
kick up storm#object strenuously
kid#rib, kis, stun
kidding#funny business
kindling#fuel
king pin#VIP, top banana
kinky#strikingly unconventional, coiled
kinship group #clan
kiosk#token booth
kishke#stuffed derma,<onion sausage>
kiss and cuddle#neck, sexually embrace with clothes on
kiss and tell#spill beans
kit#model in part
kith#friends and aquittance
kitsch#insipid artistic work
kittenish#cute
kleptomania#desire to steal, clepere=steal
klutz#oaf, err maker, lout
knack#art,natural talent,  Low German knak sharp blow, crack,  Originally trick, deception.
knave#honest, scoundrel
knee deep#intensely involved,quite embroiled
kneed#knee blow
knickknack#small figure or ornament: a small decorative ornament or object
knit#contract in wrinkles
knock of loop#stun
knock ones socks off#wow
know#be sure of
knowhow#smarts
knuckle sandwich#slap,fist to mouth blow
kod#down for count, brief
kudos#praise, acclaim
kustis#bladder
kyrie eleison#lord ! have mercy
lac#lake <fr>
laconic#concise
lacreta#lizard
laded#pretentious,falsly behave as high society, baseless high claim
lag#ear like projection
lah de dah#elites, la de dah,la di da=hoity toity
laic#secular, not of clothes, on cleric
laid up #out of circulation
laity#compassion
la-lluvia#rain 
Lam#lawless,skadaddle,escape prison
lament#moan
lamia#blood sucking monster, female vampire
lampoon#satirize, send up
Lams#beats it
Lanai#hall <Viet>,veranda
lance#simple weapon
lancet#tall long window
languish#fatigued, decline
lanky#not curly, tall
lap of luxury#bed of roses
lap up#slurp(cat), 
lapel#coller extension
larceny#theft
largo#show tempo
lark#frolic, playful escapade
las#Spanish article
lase#emit beam of light
lash#strike with force
lasse#maiden
lasse faire#policy of mom
lasso#riata,loop
last straw#breaking point, one too many
lath#wood strip
lattice#open framework
laud#praise
launder#wash
lave #bath
lavender#light purple shade
laws long arm#police
lax#too tolerant
lay a magy#fail wretchedly
lay a weight#heavy payment plan
lay back#sit back, relax
lay it on #exaggerate
lay it on the line#speak frankly, tell it like it is
lay ones hand on#feel
lay out#schematic
lay over#time twixt fight
lazybones#idler
lead astray#seduce
lead balloon#flop, dud
lead in #intro
lead on#lure with false promise
lead only#in sluggish manner
leaf through#scan
lean#low fat
lean to#simple shelter
Leander#heroine, fan, lover of hero
leave in huff#stomp off
leave in the lurch#desert, run out on
Leda#female swan
lee#shelter
lee shore#cast towards wind blow, off shore
leer#lascivious look
leery#inclined to
left field#remote place naturally
leg it#on up & up
leg up#boost
legal eagle#law whiz
legend#popularized myth
legg on#up & up, urge
lei#garland
lemon  colored#faulty and unsatisfactory
lenient#soft
lenitive#capable of easing pain
Lenten#of a past period
lentic#inhabiting still water
Leone#concerning
leper#outcast
lepto#slender
lepus#(astro)   hare
leroi cest noil#
lese majesty#high treason
less a lie#truer
let alone#not to mention
let be#leave alone
let down#disappoint
let loose#un pen
let off#pardon
let on #admitt,,give the game away, reveal true feelings
let ones hair down#rebel
let up#diminish, ease off
lets#oh why not !
level headed#sensible
levy#tax
lewd#obscene
lex#indulgent
liaison#love affair
liasm#amor
libel#published slander
libeled#printed
libre#free,<Fr>
licentious#lewd
lick ones chops#relish
lick the chop#sialate
lief#willingly
liege#faithful, feudal lord
lien#claim on income
life of riley#easy
lift with a light finger#steal
light into#assail
light on ones feet#spry
light out#bed time
ligni#xylo
like a billiard ball#bald
like a spring chicken#young
like drum head#taut
like hens teeth#rare
like lots#love
like peas in pod#alike
like pie#easy, duck soup
like Santa's job#seasonal
lilt#cheerful tunes
limber#loosen
limbo#no mans land, low lying dance, intermediate
limen#limit <psycho>
limn#depict, delineate, describe vividly, to portray by drawing or words, paint with words
line up#row of suspects
lineage#family tree, ancestry
lingo#slang
lint#fluff
lionize#treat as celebrity
lions share#most
lip#back talk, sass, impudent talk
lip service#insincere support
lip smacking#tasty
lisp#speech impediment
literal#word by word
literature#imaginative writing
lithe#supple
little shaver#kid
little something#gift
live in#reside at work
live wire#peppy person, goers
Lo and behold#hark !
load of bean#fully armed
loaden#huge n heavy
loaf#idle, take it easy
lob#lofting shot
locale#setting
lock lips#kiss
loco#mad, bonkers
locus#allocation centre
lodging#room
loess#wind blown soil
log#record
log in #record
logy#sluggish
loiter#hang around
Loki# mischievous Norse god
Lolita#sexy women
loll#lounge around, droop laxily
lollapalooza#oner, lulu
lolly gag#dawdle
long#wish
long face#sad
long in tooth#aged
long shot#uncertain result
Longfellow#poet with painful end
longing#ache
look down on #smell
look down ones nose#sneer
look down to#disdain
look down upon#sneer at, envy
look other way#ignore
look out #spotter
loom#appear threatingly
loon#bird brain
looni#ridiculous
loop#repeating programme
loosely#generally
lop#hay loose, prune
lope#easy gait
lord#noble man
lore#tradition, accumulated knowledge
Lorne#sun shade
lose#mislay
lose face#suffer reputation set back
lost soul#fallen angel
lot#man with salty wife, luck
loud#too colorful
lounger#couch potato
louse#cad
lout#oaf
love handle#flab
lovely dovely#overly affectionate
low#heavy hearted
lower the boom#use tough love, get through
lucid#sane
lucre#motive as money profit
lug#loutish fellow
luge#sled
lull#break in action, calm interval, temp calm
lulu#oner, beaut, lollapalooza, corker, eye catcher
lumber#wood
lummox#oaf, shoot, clod
luncheon#noon repast
lunge#sudden thrust
lupine#savage
lupus#(astro)   wolf
lurid#gruesome, horrific
lush#opulent, sot, sexy,ample,profuse, overgrown
lusty#vigorous
lye#caustic
m m m good !#yummy, yum
Mac #fella., buddy
macadamize#pave
Madeira#wine <Portuguese>
madly#with anger
madrigal#love poem for singing, serenade
maestri#la scala conductor
Mafiosi#gangster <italic>mafia
magi#wise man
magna carta#great charter showing rights
magna cum laude#From Latin , literally with great praise
Magyar#Hungary
maim#disable, mutilate, mar,  cause bodily injury
majestic#awesome
make a point#assert
make boo boo#err
make do#get by less, cope
make for#go in direction of
make head way#abate
make headway#gain
make it #hit big time
make off with#steal
make over#redo
make shift#rude
make square#true
make stuff up#lie
make the ends meet#alter
make time with #woo
make track#leave in hurry
mal de mer#sea sickness
malaise#mild depression
malaprop#misuse of words
malarkey#hokum
malevolent#harmful
malice #sadistic attitude
mall#shopping centre
manacle#hand cuffs
manana#holiday
mandrake#may apple, plant with human like roots
manhandle#paw
manifesto#declare intentions
manna#wind fall, gift, food from heaven
mano#hand
mano a mano#vis a vis
manor#country state
Maori#newzelander
marauder#pillager, thug
mardi gras#feast before lent, a carnival in new orleans,Fr = fat tuesday, like rio festival
mares nest#extremely confused situation
marinate#soak in wine
mark time#idle, wait in readiness
marking time#idle
marks man#ace, 
marline#rope of bands
marooned#left stranded
mart#trading centre
martinet#disciplinarian
mas#more <Mexican>
mascot#good luck emblem
massif#isolated mountain
matin#morning <Fr>
matte#dull finish
maudlin#teary
maul #heavy hammer
mausim#season <Arabic>
maven#self proclaimed expert,
maw#voracious gaping mouth
maxim#adage
may day#s o s
mayhem#assumed Vulgar Latin mahagnare to injure (source also of English maim)
mazel tov#best wishes
me too #I agree, I wanna in
meal#course ground grain
mealy#granular
meander#roam, snake
meanie#small minded person
measly#contemptibly small, iota
meat#essence
meddle#interfere
mede#Persian ancient
mediocre#so so , cee grade, fair
medley#olio
medusa#jelly fish
meek#submissive
melancholy#blues
mlange#hodge podge, olio
meldo#lay down cards
melee#free for all, riot, gasser., brawl
mellifluous#dulcet
mellow #ripe, easy going
melodramatic#heroic
menagerie#zoo
menial#lowly
mensa#brainy group, high IQ group, table -math
mentor #teacher
merchant#retailer
merci#thanks ,<QUABACK>
mere#mother <Fr>, nothing more than
merit#rate, earn
merylin#friendly & home
mes#passive pronoun <Fr>
mesa#table land
mescal#peyote, alcoholic drink
mesh#interlock, go well together
met#bottom line, my team
meta#change
metaphor#figure, symbol, similie, Greek metaphora , from metapherein to transfer, literally to carry between, pherein =to carry (see -phore).
mete#distribute, dole in portion
mia#lost met
miasma#noxious emanation/atmosphere , forboding atmosphere,marsh gas, defilement, pollution, from miainein to pollute.
Mica#K Al Si 3 C10(OH)2
middle of no where#point of no return, the end of life
middling#so so
mien #aspect, demeanor
miff#hurt, offend slightly, annoy
mil#1000 th of inch, angular measure of artillary,million
milagros#miracle, <sp>
mile stone#onus, 
militia#stand by army
milk#exploit
milliner#makes & sales women's hat
mime#play charades, 
mime sis#life reflected in art
mindset#bias
Minerva#goddess of wisdom
mint#coin
minx#flirtatious girl
mire#sling mud
mirth#cheer
mise en scene#theater setting
missey#young lady
mite#tiny bit
miter#corner joint
mites#particles
mitigate#assuage
mlle#miss
mme#Mrs. <Fr>
modiste#fashion designer
modular#designed for simple assembly
module#unit, easy assembly
moi#me <Fr>
moiety#half
moira#destiny <grk>
mojo#magic charm
mole#agent
molest#interfere with
molly#moll, gangster girl
mollycoddle#dote
molt#drop feathers
mon dieu#my god,
MONAD#SINGLE CELLED ORGANISMS
monde#world <Yvette>
money grubber#miser
mongrel#mutt (dog), slangy insultive
monogram#initial design
montage#mix of cinema images
month of Sundays#ages
mooch#sponge, slow, flit
moolah#money, lucre, smackers,dough,mulah,
moon calf #ass
moony#goo goo (sentimentally affectionate) eyed, dreamy
moor#secure, wasteland
moot#debatable
mop#thick mass of hair
mop up#post victory chore
mope#act dejected
mope up #tidy loose ends
mopey#full of self pity
morass#perplexing situation
more#folkway, custom, social standard
more over#and
morose#sad
morsel#bite
mortar#portable cannon
mossy#old fashioned
mot#witticism
mote#atom, memo, dust particle
motif#theme
motor mouth#chatter box
motto#saying, words to live by
moue#wry faced, pout face
mouth off#sassy
mouths off#rants
mow#hay storage
mud slinger#malicious campaigner
muddle#jumble
muff#bungle
muffle#dead
mug#sturdy cup
mugger#face maker
mule#slip on slipper
mull over #ponder
multitude#great numbers
mumbo jumbo#tripe, confusing language: esp. tec. jargon,  worthless religious belief or ritual, language, or rituals r pointless or meaningless .
mums the word#shhh,hold the secret, its a secret
mundi#world
mural#wall painting
murk#gloom
murky#opaque
musca#fly
mush#pulp
mustard gas#pungent talk
musty#cob webby
mutatis mutandis#change <needed>
muzma#kale
my eye#no way !
my eye !#no way
my goodness !#egad
my treat !#on me
my word ! #egad
nacre#mother of pearl
nada #nil, nothing <Grenada>
nadir#lowest shah
nae#no, denial Dundee
nag#worn out horse, dog
nagger#fault finder
nah#forget it !
nah !#forget it
naif#waif
nail#catch red handed
naive#inexpert, honest
naivet#natural simplicity
namby pamby#spine less
name name#put on finger
name sake#junior to senior
nao#temple <ancient one>
Naomi#mom
napper#rester
nasty#cruel, repelling
natch#of course
natent#floating
natty#dapper, neat in fashion
nay#vote against
nay !#nae, vote against
NCCA#final 4 letters
ne plus#no longer
neato#cool, boss, far out, peechy keen
neato !#cool, nifty, peachy, boss, rad, excellent
neb#beak
nebbish#nerd, enthusiast
neck#kiss & cuddle
neck and neck#even
neck to neck#even
necro#death ( prefix)
nee #French, maiden name
nee plus ultra#ultimate
needle#tormant,pain
nefarious#evil
negligee#night gown
nein#no
nemat#thread
nemeses#unquestionable opponent
nemesis#unbeatable foe, goddess of vengeance, bane
nepotism#family favours
nerd#social out cast , doofuse, uncool one, uncool kid, feeble foolish one, socially inept looser, computer geek, nebbish, socially misfit, uncool kid
nerdy#unlip
Nereid#water nymph
nert#slangy refusal
nerts#disgust
nerve#pluck, boldness, gall, dare
nescient#ignorant
nest#fit in stack
nest egg #rainy day catch
nestle #go crazy
nether world#Hades<Icelandic>
nettle#rile,immitate, deck, irk
never say die#perserve
newel#hand rail post
newsy#full of gossip
nictitate#wink
nie#no -Ger.-
nifty#swell
nigh#anear,nearby,almost up to
nihilist#anarchist
Nike#goddess of victory
nimble#agile. spry
nimbus#halo (nimba=aura)
nincompoop#sap
nine pin#spare target
ninny hammer#ass (ninny=idiot)
nino#child-Spanish
niobe#female in tear
nip#sprit shot
nip and tuck#close contest
nipper#kid
nisi#unless(law)
nit pick# carp, find petty fault
nit wit#air head, dolt, sup head
nitty gritty#gist
nix#nay,whoa, mermaid and returned mail -via nixie
no can do#that is out of question
no frills#basic
no great shakes#so so
no no#kiddy taboo,mum`s word
no shows#reservers who fail to cancel
no skin off my nose#nothing to care
no sweet#not a  problem
no to once#never
no way#forget it
nocks#bow grooves
node#centre point
nodice#no -slangy, futile
noel#Christmas song, carol, creative coward
nog#holiday drink, sailor's drink, egg based drink
nohow#no way, never
noir#black
noisome#disgusting
nolo contendere#not press accept,plea accepting charges without admitting guilt: in law, a plea entered by a defendant that does not explicitly admit guilt, but subjects the defendant to punishment, while allowing de
nom de plume#pen name
nomad#restless
noms de plume#pseudonym, pen name
non#
non challant#tranquil, flippant
non clerics#lay men
non sequitur#it doesn't follow, mistake, false assurance, faux fact, bone head
nonage#period of immaturity
nonce#time being, immediate occasion., purpose
nonet#nine voice song
noodle#brain box, head,   improvise as warm-up  , pasta, bean
nook#alcove, rescess,break fast area, cozy corner
noone#nary a soul
noones#unclaimed
nord#north  = Fr
norm#avarage
Norse#wiking
nose guy#posy
nose out#narrow win
nose to nose#vis a vis
nosh#snack
nosy#curious
nosy poker#busy body
not much to look at#plain
not on #off
not to be sneezed at#worthwhile
not to sneezed at#
not up to the snuff#ill
notal#dorsal
notate#unite a score,wirte music
notation#marginal writing, symbolic representation, note
nothing but#mere
nothing to sneeze at#euphemistic oath
nothing to write home about#so so
Notre dame#Notre =ours, church
nouse#hopeless
nouveau richie#new rich
nova Scotia#Canadian province
novel#different, fiction work
novice#rookie
now than#so to the next issue
nuance#subtle
nubile#ready for marriage
nudge#elbow
nudnik#drip
nuit#night
nuke#microwave, cook, nuclear
num skull#idiot
numero uno## 1, top dog
numskull#bone head
nuptial#wedding ritual
nursing a grudge#sore
nurture#cultivate, culture
nut#crazy,obscessive fan
nuts#off one rockers,fanatics, not playing with full
nuts !#damn
nutso#screwy
nutty#idiotic
nuzzle#poke nose
nyet#no <Russ>
oaken#some chances, made of oak, like old bucket of songs
oast#drying kiln for tobacco
oater#cowboy movie
oaths#egad, heck, holy smoke, gee, golly, I say, boy o boy, boy, yipes, my goodness, my my, by god, o my god, yikes., zounds, too much, wow, dang, ooh, thou, turn right, surprise
obelus#old manuscript symbol  mark for non genuine,obeli
ober #chief ,<Ger>
obi#chain in watch, oriental sash
obligate#bind
obligation#duty
oblivious#unaware
obtuse#dense, slow to uptake,
obverse#head, logical opposites eg love/hate
occur#come to pass
ocean#great qty.
ocho#8    <Sp>
oct 31#trick or treat
octagon#stop sign
oda#harem room
odd ball#eccentric
odds #chances
odds on#more likely to win
odea#concert halls
Odessa#escaping horses
odeum#increase hatred
odium#contempt, slangy-animosity, strong dislike
odo#mile
oeil#eye,<fr>
oeno#wine- prefix
oenone#wife <Fr>
oeuvre#an artists entire body or work
of#
of old#for time long past
of the beaten track#secluded
off#slightly askew, not playing ones best
off base#not near the  mark
off beat#odd
off hand#casual
off key#discordant
off ones feed#ill
off ones rocker#up and about
off set#counterbalance
off with you !#run along now
offer to be wary of#too good to be true, double your money, once in life time
offset#counteracting agent,compensate
ogee# ess shaped mould
ogive#arch <gothic>
ogle#eye, leer, look, see, work long lustily; rubberneck
oh !#surprise
oh no#distress cry
oh no !#exl- distress, it cant be
oh oh !#anticipatory cry
oh why not !#lets
oh yeah right !#I see
oho#now I see it all !
oho !#now I see it all, so its you !
ojo#eye <sp>
okeydokey#jake,  O. K.
old crone#hag
old flame#former love
old hat#overused, pass
old horse#nag
old saw#adage
old whats his name#vaguely familiar fellow
ole#cheer, miss university
ole` !#is an omen of, cheer
Olga#saint Russian
olien#liquid part of fat
olio#medley
olla#spicy stew
Omar#tent maker
ombuds man#mediator
omen#sign
omerta#code of silence
ominous #dire, menaceful
omnia vincit amor#love wins all
omnibus#lit. collection, all inclusive, anthology, large story book, recent radio programme, bus
on board#ready to go along
on bounding main#asea,confused
on cloud nine#elated
on cue#where actors enter
on deck#next
on end #erect
on half step higher#sharp
on hand #available
on ice#reserve
on its last legs#old
on k p#working in mess
on last log#old
on qui vive#alert, all eyes, in despair, gone hay wire
on rush#forward flow
on spec#without gaurantee,as a gamble
on tap#scheduled next
on tape#dead
on the ball#alert
on the brink#broke down
on the fritz#short circuit
on the gravy train#living off others success
on the horizon#in store
on the lam#fleeing
on the line#at the stake
on the rocks#bankrupt, neat liquor
on the ropes#facing defeats
on the spot#under pressure
on the square#honestly
on the up and up#
on the wagon#honest
on to#aware, not easily fooled, savvy about
on top#next schedule
on up and up#legal,  trustworthy, tried and true , as good as ons word ,
onager#ass
oncle#uncle (Fr)
one and all#all
one another#reciprocal relation
one base hit#single
one half step higher#sharp
one horse#like a  very small town, nagocho
one too few#not enough
one up#out do
oneiric#in or like a dream: relating to, experienced in, or similar to a dream or dreams
oner#remarkable thing, humdinger
onus#mile stone, proof burden
oodles#a lot, plethora, scads, slews
ooh !#wonder expression, wonder struck, delight
oohlala#hubba-hubba
oolala !#comic French remark
oomph !#vigor, lan
oops !#surprise remark
op cit#in the work cited
open and shut case#short suit, easily decided matter
open ended#indefinite
open shot#no goal keeper
opera#musical drama
operant#effective
ophiuchus#serpent holder(astro)
oprah#female of book club
ops#Saturn's wife
opt out#resign
opus## musical
or so#approximate
ora pro nobis#ora=hour,
oracle#mythical consultant, seer
oratorio#sacred song with music
ordain#holy order, sanctify
ordeal#trying time, trial
ordinance#law
orgy#uncontrolled binge
oriel #bay window
orient#east
Orion# hunter son of Poseidon giant killed by aretemis,debate
orison#prayer
Orlando#magic place
ormolu#immitation gold,copper gold tin zinc alloy
ornis#avifauna
orrery#solar system models
ort#meal scrap
ortho#upright
orthodox#conventional, strait laced
osculate#kiss
ose#suffix for mass, full of
ostentatious#speashy,lush
otiose#lazy
otra#other,<Sp>
otro#another --sp
otto#8 fr
oui#assent, of course
oui !#yes Yves
oust#overthrow
out age#power failure
out and out#complete
out cry#express doubt about
out do#offer more for
out hit#punched oftener
out in the left field#weirdly unconventional
out of bus#retired
out of gourds#nuts
out of line#disrespectful
out of square#not at right angle
out of sync#discordent
out of the wind#alee
out of thin air#from no where
out of whack#not in phase, amiss
out of whole cloth#absolute fabrication
out spoken#frank & unreserved
outfit #get up
outre#inconventional,bizzare,
outwit#surpass with cunning
over  board#to extremes
over alls#bibber trouser
over do#exaggerate
over leap#go too far
over run#infest
over see#surprise
over the head #deep
over the hill#old
over the top#excess
over turn #up set
over whelming#huge
overawe#impress greatly
overbear#lousy
overt #in plain view, clearly, before ones eyes, open to view, those for all to see 
overwhelm#engulf
ovine#of sheep
owe#spend beyond earning
owlish#stubborn looking
own up#come clean, confess
own up to#admit
oyez !#hear ya, hear ye
pacific#tranquil
pack a rod#arm
pack heat#arm, pack rod
pack rat#non discard mania
packing heat#armed
padre#military chaplain
page#call, aide
pah#exclamation of contempt
pail#well adjunct
pal#best friend, 
paladin#heroic champion
palatine#pri roman hill
palea#grass membrane
paleo#ancient
pall#cast gloom over, loose effectiveness, gloomy effect/atmosphere, gloom shroud
palliate#ease, make seem less serious
pallid#wane, ashy
palm#pick up stealthily
palmed off#disposed by deception
palooka#oaf
paltry#not worth considering
pamper#satiate, cosset, dote
pamphlet#tract
panache#lan
pandemonium#chaos, hula ba `oo
pang#sharp spasm
panhandle#beg
pann#harsh review
panoply#splendid array
panorama#vista, 360 deg view
pantomime#act out
paparazzi#dogging photographer, a paparazzo=1960 film `la dolce vita`
paradigm#ideal,  20 cents, model of excellence
paragon#model of excellence
paragon of virtue#cream of crisp, head of clan, pick of litter, best
parameter#set of variables
paramour#lover
parapet#balancing rail
parcel out#allot
pari mutuel #mutual wager, betting machine
pari passu#side by side
pariah#leper
parley#conference with enemies
parlor#reception room
parrot#repeat with out understanding
parry#ward off
parse#analyze sentence
partake#have the portion of , participate
partisan#party support
partner of rhythms#blues
party pooper#prude  group,   wet blanket ,  gloom in party
pas de deux#duet dance
pasha#Turkish official
pass#gap
pass flying color#ace
pass off#sail as real
pass the bra#stay on the wagon
pass#old fashioned
past time#hobby
paste#cheap jewelry
pastoral#bucolic
pasty#like pasta, easily duped person
patch together#mend
pate#meat paste
pate de foie gras#goose-liver pt
paten#metal disc
pathos#feeling of pity, ills, suffering
patio#backyard, out door dining area
patisserie#bakery
patois#vernacular, lingo, jargon
patron#client
patsies#dupes
pauh#to and fro walk
paunch#pot belly
paunchy#pot bellied
pavo#peacock
paw#handle clumsily
pax vobiscum#peace with you
paylona#bribe money
payola#money under table
PDQ#ASAP
pea soup#dense fog
peach fuzz#teen beard
peachy#nifty,neato, excellent
peachy !#neato
peachy keen#nifty
peaked#pale
peas in a pod#alike
peat#fuel
peck#kiss
pedestrian#plodding, lacking imagination
pee wee#rent
peen#hammer head, fool
peep#chick call
peeping tom#spy on
peer#hammer headed
peerage#nobility
peeve#irk
peg#small stick
pegorate#disparage, belittle, 
pelf#ill gotten gain
pelican hook#vice
pell mell#confused and rushed way, head long
pelt#hide, bombard
pen#prison, holding area, sheep/pig yard, confine
pencil pusher#office drudge
pensive#thoughtful
pent#hold it, closely confined
pent up #restrained
penury#destination
people person#social butterfly
pep#
per chance#may be
per diem#daily
per fumum#through smoke,<perfume< Latin
per se#intrinsic
perceptive#acute
percolate#ooze
pere#father (French)
perfusion#riot
perjure#lie
perk#fringe benefit
perky#bubbly
perm#saloon
permeate#fill
pero#nevertheless
perpetual#ever
perserve#endure, bear
persona nan grata#unwanted
pert#sassy
perturb#change direction
peruse#scan, read, look over
pest#nuisance, pain in neck
pester#harass
pestilent#lethal
petard#fire cracker
petit#little (French)
pew#church bench
pfft#fizzling out sound
phase#temporary behaviour,demarkated zone, phased=synchronized, aspect
philanthropist#donor
phoebe#artemis
phooey#darn, rats
phooey !#darn
physics#15 cnt.from physic ;Latin physica, from Greek phusika , plural of phusikos of nature, from phusis nature, from phuein to make grow.
piccolo#small flute
pick me up#bracer, invigorating drink, support
pick up the tab#treat
pick up to pieces#salvage
pickle and jams#hard times
pictor#(astro)  easel
pie in sky#empty promise
piece of cake#no sweat, easy
pied#spotted
pig#slovenly, put in a fix
pig latin#spurious Latin, dog latin,  childrens joke jargon: any joke dialect coined and used by children, especially one in which first consonants are moved to the end of the words and extra syllables added
pig out#over eat
pig skin#football
pigeon hole #sort
piggy#toe
piggy back#ride
piker#penny pincher
pillage#sack
pillow talk#intimate conversation
pin down #hold
pinch roller#
pinioned#with arms bound
pink baby#girl
pink slip#dismissal notice
pinnacle#acme, peak
pip#apple seed, lulu, kill with gun, spot
pip squeak#twerp, non entity, useless, runt
pipe down !#shh, hush
piquant#sharp, pungent
pique#resentment, wound the pride of, ire
pis aller#as a last resort
pismire#ant
pit a pat#quick light steps
pitch in#help
pith#essence, heart of the matter, core
pixie#impish
pixyish#unaware, elfin
pizzazz#life, lan
plastered#very drunk
plat#map (builder's)
plat du jour    #dish of the day
platonic#spiritual
plausible#probable valid, believable
plausiple#
plaver#idle chat
PLAY ABOUT CAPOTE#TRU, (kapotee),  French capote , little cape, from cape cape, cloak, from late Latin cappa (see cap).
play by play#analogus
play cat and mouse#tease
play charades#mime
play give and take#work on compromise
play off#tie break game
play the coquette#flirt
play up to#try to curry a favour
pleb#earl,<roman>
pledge#promise
plenary#unlimited
plenum#fullness
plethora#excess
plod#trudge, proceed slow but sure
ploy#out witting maneuver
pluck#nerve
plucky#brave
plum#desirable job
plummet#fall, decline suddenly
plunder#rapine
poach#trespass, lent illegally
poignant#evoking sadness
poise#assurance of manners, stability, balanced state
poke in ribs#prod
poker#fire place stack
police on take#corrupt cops
pom#lap dog
poncho#revolutionary villa
ponder#muse, cosider
pone#corn concoction
pontificate#orate
poof !#disappearance sound
pooh bah#VIP
pooh pooh !#sneer
pool#combine
poop#inside info.,  low down
pooped#tired
pop#cola, explode
pop quiz#exam
pop talk#slang
pop up#appear suddenly
poppycock !#rot, ass
pore#careful study
pork#prepare coffee
port folio#investors holding, department
porte cochere#sheltered entrance
portent#omen
portly#plump
portray#act as
posada#inn
poser#tough question
posit#postulate, presume
posse#hard riding pursuers, sheriff's men, police
posse pursuit#man hunt
posset#hot milk with curded wine
pother#ado
poult#chicken
pour#officiate at tea
pour it on#go like lightening , tax ones energy, praise to the hilt
pous#ops, Saturn's wife
pout#sulk
pow !#wham
pow wow#conference
pox#pustule
PPD#purchase before hand
ppp#short in music
pragmatic#real
prance about#cavort, haughty move
prank#caper
prate#chatter
precipitation#rain
preclude#make impossible
predator#victimizer
predicament#spot
predisposed to do#ready
premise#land & building
preposter#idiot
preposterous#mad
presage#omen
pretense#sham, guise
pretty as picture#
prevail #rule
prevarication#lie
pricey#steep
prici#very smug
prick up ones ears#hear
prig#prude, morally snug
prim#straight laced
primeval#ancient
private eye#detective
privy to#in on
prix fixe#a la carte
pro#in favour, paid athlete
pro raw#temporarily
probe#exploratory vessel
probono#for public good
proboscis#nose
prod#rouse to action
prodigal#reckless spender
proem#intro
profane#irreverent, uninitiated, secular, oath
proficient#adept
profligate#rou , spend money to waste
progenite#parent
progeny#offspring
prognosticator#seer
prolix#worldly
promenade#leisure work
promo#personal appearance
promontory#road, cape, point
prompt#cue
prompter #reminder
pronto#anon. at once, without delay
prop#support up
propriety#decorum
prose#common writing
prosy#matter of fact
protagonist#hero
protea#south African shrub
protg#apprentice
protem#temp
proteus#sea god with many faces
protocol#current code of conduct
prudent#sensible
prune text#edit
pruned#cut back
pry#snoop, meddle, (nosey, close impact), ask intensive questions, double over
psst#ahem
psst !#ahem
psych out#intimidate
pueblo#Pueblo (people) (Spanish pueblo, village),adobe or stone house
puerile#childish
puerpurial#puer=child, paries=bearing
pug#thick dog
pull along#tow
pull down#earn
pull something#use influence
pull the plug#cease operation
pull the wool over somebodys eyes#deceive
pull up#stop
pulp#cheap books
pumice#glassy lava
pummel#heaving blow
pump iron#lift weight
pun #grammatical witticism
punch in jaw#assault
punctuate#interrupt periodically
punt #kick, put on the dog .,display finest 
puny#under sized
puree#thick soup, food paste
puritan#religious
purl#source of rippling water
purloin#steal
purport#to profess
purr#smooth run
pursuit#hunt
push off#delay
push the envelope#tempt fate, expand beyond limit
pushy#too forward, aggresively ambitious
pussy foot#sneak
put down#deposit
put in moth balls#store
put on an act#hypocrite=feign high principles
put on the back burner#shelf
put ones foot down#step
put the kibosm on#squelch
put up#abide
put up with#suffer
putative#suppress
putt putt#bike
q tip#swab
quacker#friend circle
quaff#drink quickly or heartily: to drink something in large gulps or with great  pleasure
qualm#scruple
quamash#camas, edible bulb plant
quant#odd
quarry#prey
quarter#area
quass#beer-Russian
quay#wharf-reinforced river bank
queasy#butterflies in stomach
queer#eccentric: eccentric or unconventional 
quell#suppress
quib#carp
quibble#argue, cavil
quich#pile
quid pro quo#1.  something done in exchange: something given or done in exchange for something else   2.  returning of favor:  
quill drive#write
quint#fifth
quinta#villa
quip#quote
quirk#idioms, odd, ideosynchranize
quit it !#stop
quite#completely
quoi#what -fr
quote#except
rabbit ear#TV antenna
rabid#fanatic, ardent to extreme
racket#noise
racy#slightly blue
rad#absorbed dose, way cool !, fan out, out for, 
rad !#cool nifty, neato, way cool, awesome
raffer#beam support
raffish#vulgar
rag#tease
rag bag#hodge podge
rage #trendy follower, fashion of time
rah#fan noise, cheer, exclamation of approval
rail#harsh critics, marsh bird
raise the roof#loud, complain bitterly
raison d etre#justification of existence
rake#gather fallen leaves, rove
rakish#snazzy, chic
rale#death rattle
rally#come from behind
Ramada#hotel chain
ramble#roam
ramp#highway egress, clover leaf, access road
rampart#bulwarks
ran on#kept talking
ranch#live stock farm
rancorous#acrimonious
rancour#galling, resent, bitter
random#chance
rangy#lanky
rank#rancid
rank and file#leader and follower (both)
rankle#cause bitter resentment
rant#go on tirade, talk long, angry speech, rave, declaim wildly, talk wild
rany de gourmont#
rap#knock
rap sheet#arrest record
rapacity#excess greed
rapt#delighted, deeply absorbed, enthralled 
raptor#eagle
rapture #ecstasy
rare # underdone
raree#street show
rascal#knave
rasp#speak roughly, sass
rasper#gravely voiced speaker
rat#back stabber, double cross, snitch , fink
rat at at#drum beat
rat race#daily grind
rather#preferably
ratify#adopt
ratline#rope rung
rats #darn it
rats !#curse, phooey
rats nest#place of great disorder
ratter#working cat
ratty#shabby
ravage#devastate, wreck a havoc
rave#speak incoherently., praise highly, golden review, great review
ravel#tangle - untangle, separate threads
ravine#alpine
raze#level
razz#heckle, ride, tease
re up#stay in army
reach for moon#have high hopes
read into it#find new meaning
real looker#eyeful
realms#domain
realty#property
ream#enlarge
reassert#rut
rebuff#snub, slight, reject
rebus#picture puzzle
rebut#attempt to disprove, abundant
recant#disavow
recessed#suspended
recidivism#relapse
recite#read
reckless#head strong
recluse#loner
record over#erase
recoup#win back
recruiter#scout
recto#right sided page,opp=verso
recumbent#prone
red alert#danger signal
red eye#over night flight
red hat#cardinal rank
red hot#extremely popular
red ink#debt
red tag#discount
redeem#encash
redolence#odor
redress#set right
reecho#sag again & again
reedy#piping, thin and fragile
refute#prove wrong
regalia#finery, office decorations
regime#Govt in power
rehash#grow again ,go over again
reign fall#coup
relative clause#pronoun headed word
relay#pass along
relent#yield
relented#gave in
relentless#unstoppable
relic#historic place
relinquish#let go, cede, wave, Via the Old French stem relinquiss- from Latin relinquere to leave behind, from linquere to leave.]
remand#send back, order back
reminisce#nostalgia, home sickness
reminiscent#evoking memories
remunerate#compensation
rend #distress painfully
renegade#turn coat
renege#play wrong suit
reneges#mistrump
renounce#disown
repartee#witty conversation
repeal#withdraw formally
repeater#habitual criminal
repine#repent
replete#sated, stuffed full
repo#bad debt collector
repose#relax oneself, lay
reprimand#time the task
reprisal#counter attack
reprise#musical repeat
reprobate#rou, indulge
reprove#censor
repudiate#deny, disown
repugnance#horror
res#legal thing
res ipsa lloquitor#accidents are negligence as a rule
res judicata#judged matter
resent #take umbrage
resiny#full of pitch
resolute#unwavering
resolve#settle
respite#short intervals of relief
restate#return to original point
resume#employment summary, short bio
resurrect#revive
retch#gag
rete#nerve plexus
reticent#shy
retinaculum# a halter
retinue#suit, follwers,entourage
retort#witty reply, smart come back
retreat#den, sanctuary
retro#old as new again,nostalgic fashion
return to the folder#stop out casting
revel#eat drink and merry, rejoy
rever#esteem, hold dear
revere#adore
reverie#day dream
reverse dive#gainer
revert#get back
revile#insult, use abuse
revue#from Fr revoir, musical show
rhapsodic#ecstatic
rhizome#bulb
rho#fraternity symbol
rhubarb#quarrel, spat
ria#river inlet
riant#laughing, cheerful, smiling
riata#rope on the range
rice #press through sieve, chop very fine
rien#nothing --- .Fr
rife#prevalent, plentiful, overburdened
rifle#search messily, ransack, engage in ransacking
rig#manipulate dishonestly, set a set up, equip
right as rail#in perfect condition
right hand#aide
rigor#hardship, strict
rill#Brooklet
ring a bell#second familiar, evoke memory
Rio#river <sp>
riot#funny person
riposte#counter stroke
rise up#rebel
risk a ticket#speed
risqu#racy, sexual discrimination, bawdy, rude a  bit, 
rite#sacred ceremony
ritzy#precious
rive#split,
RMS#to let
roast#facetious tribute
robust#healthy
rock bottom#all time low
rod#5.5 yards
roil#make muddy, stir liquids, harsh critics, irritate
roll in dough#well heeled
rolling in dough#rich
rolling stone#with no roots
rolly polly#short and plump
roman holiday#violent spectacle
romp#frolic, spree, easy win
rook#swindle
rookie#new comer. , beginer
roost#perch
root#cheer
root to the spot#trans fix
rooter#fan
rorschach#inkbottle
ros#stick up
Rosetta#deciphering stone of Egyptian language
rosier#more promising
rostrum#dais
rosy#optimistic
rot#nonsense !
Rota#work schedule
roto#news section
rotten egg#cad
rotten to the core#thorough corrupt
rotund#corpulent
roundel#necklace spacer
roust#wake forcefully, harass
rout#disordered retreat, embarrassing loss, decisive victory, resounding defeat
rowdy#disorderly
Roy#king <fr>
rte#abbr. for route
rubber neck#look, stare
rubber necker#gaffer= chief lighting electrician on movie set: ,man , hubby
rubbing elbows with#close to
rube#hick
ruckus#ado
ruddy#florid
rudiment#Backs
ruff#frilled collar
rug#carpet
rule#hold sway
rummies#sots
rump#butt
run around#deception
run in the wash#bleed
run into #encounter, 
run like cheese#melt
run on pitcher#steal
run out of gas#die
run out of steam#tire, wane
run over#speak too long, exceed time limit
run ten laps#wind a work out
run to#near quickly
run to seed#devitalize
rune#mysterious writing, ancient characters
runt#smallest of the litter, hill dwelling midget
ruse#trick, sweet heart, artifice, ploy
rustic#foolish, lay, rural, crude furniture
rusty#out of practice
sabotage#deliberate subversion
sabra#born in Israel
sacral#of religious rites
sacre bleu#holy god
sacre Coeur#holy heart
safari#bush journey
sage#wise
sagitta#arrow  (astro)
sai#monkey
sail#move effortlessly
sala#room<Sp>
salamander#newt
salle#room
salpinx#trumpet
salubrious#healthy
salutary#remedial
salve#balm
salvo#release bombs simultaneously, verbal attack
Smi#Lapp<Finno-Ugric>,Lappish
samovar#urn
sanctify#bless
sanctuary#heaven
sanctum#den
sank in #penetrated thick skull
sans#without <Fr>
sans culotte#revolutionary extremist
sans serif#like base less letters
Sao#Saint  <portugal>
sap#gullible,  sass,  ass,  dig trench,  weaken
sap the nerve#un man
sapid#pleasing flavor
sapper#pavement layer
sappy#over sweet
Sara#mother ,<Fr>
sarcasm#sneer, bitter irony
sarcoma#sarcos=fleshy
sash#strip for beauty pageant
sass#insolent rejoinder, smart aleck, back talk, impudent, mouthy, incline disrespect, pert, get smart with
sassing#being impatient
sassy#fresh,stylish,rude, frosh, pert,stylish, impudenmt
sat up#prepared to take notice
satire#parody
satrap#Persian governor
satyr#eye winger butterfly, half goat
sauciness#impudent remark
sausage#cousin-French
savant#learned scholar
savoir faire#tact, poise
savour#taste
saw buck#ten $;  tenner
saw fit#had a mind to
saw horse#trestle
saw wood #snore
sawbones#doctor
say#e. g.
say howdy#greet
say pretty please#beg
say sye#give a go ahead
say that kid !#Mays
say who#on what authority
says so#claims to know
say-so#authority, go-ahead
scads#lot, great qty, oodles
scaffold#temporary platform
scag#heroin to addict
scala#step <fr>,
scalar#mountain climber
scale back #reduce staff
scally wag#scamp
scalp#resell tickets
scamp #prankster
scandal#defamation
scaredy cat#coward
scarf#eat greedily
scarlet#red
scarpe#tight spot
scat#beat it !
scather#spread thickly
scenario#plot out line, future
scenery chewer#ham
schism#fissure
schlep#lug laboriously, tote
schmaltzy#x`s sentimental
schmo#stupid , likable looser, an offensive term for somebody regarded as boring, easily deceived, or having otherwise objectionable qualities (slang insult)
schnoz#snoot, condescend to somebody: to treat somebody haughtily (informal) 
schnozz#snoot
scholarship#knowledge
schuss#ski
schwa#neutral vowel sound
scintilla#minute trace
scion#heir, son, shoot for grafting
scocol#angry frawn
scoff#treat with derision
scoff law#habitual violator
sconce#candle bracket in wall
scoot#get a move on !
scope out#eye
scoria#lava, slag
Scot#Dundee fellow
scot free#without punishment
scour#search, search low & high, diligent search
scourge#bane
scout#path finder, check whats ahead
scow#old tub
scowl#glare
scram#begone, get lost, beat a retreat, beat it
scram !#scat , shoo it , go away, beat it , get lost, beat it fluffy.on your way
scramble#move hurriedly on knee & elbows
scrap#abandon
scrape#bit of trouble
scrawl#write sloppily
scrawny#raw boned
screamer#sensational headline
scree#heap of rocks at cliff base
screw#woke
scribble#meaningless mark
scrimp#ekk,economise, make small, be stingy
scrip#temporary paper money, bonus share, 
script#dialogue
scruff#nape,manhandle,collar, dandruff
scub#ignore
scuba gear#diving set
scud#skim along smooth
scuffe#fray
scull#boat
scum#soap film
scurry#move in haste
scut#tail, short erect tail, gust of wind
scuttlebutt#info
sea grit#surrounded by ocean
seafarer#sailor, de mer
seamless#consistently perfect
seamy#disputable
sear#char, singe
season#add herbs
sec#dry ( wine), jiffy
secede#leave union. withdraw
second thoughts#doubts
secular #worldly
seder#feast <Fr>
see eye to eye#agree
see fit#think best
see here#now hold on
see red#rile
see the light#realize
see ya !#tata
seed#ranked player, ranked competer
seedily#shabby way
seeing to#taking care
seems to#for all appearances
seen to #handled
seethe#get steamed
segue#transition
seines#metes
seism#earthquake
seize the day#don't miss the chance
sell out#betreyal
sells out #betray ones cause
seltzer#soda
semblance#guise
Semite#Arab
sen# VIP
senate#episodic
send packing#expel
senhora#married female
senorita#Rita,  girl
sensei#karate instructor
sentient#conscious, self
sentiment#aware
sepia#brown tint
sepul cher#stony tomb, (pronounce as    :sepl-k)
sequester#send in seclusion
sera#eve <roman>, soir
seraglio#harem
seral#of ecological importance
sere#withered, arid
serenade#love song
serf#peasant of dark age,mediaval peon
serosa#serous
serve#wait on
ses#possessive pronoun ,<Fr>,HIS
sesame#opening word
set#ready to go
set at#attacked
set back#loss, unanticipated delay
setae#bristle
sette#7 italic
setto#brief heated argument
shag#hair style
shake hands#make up
shaksmare#by foot
shale#layered rock, flaky rock
sham#bogus, deception,counterfeit,transparent fake , pretense
shamus#sleuth
shandy gaff#beer & lemon drink
shane#highlit
shanghai#kidnap
shangri-la#imaginary utopia: remote paradise on earth,  Lost Horizon (1933) by the English novelist James Hilton.
shapie#hustle
shard#broken crockery
sharp as tack#keen
shash !#keep quiet
shazam ! #voila, tada
sheaf#bundle
sheake#shoe
Sheba#bible queen Dom
sheen#luster
sheep shank#knot for shortening
sheer#transparently thin, unmixed, nearly perpendicular
shell to shock#injure
shelve#put away for later, squirrel
sheraton#chain of hotels cf ramada chain of motels
shh !#keep quiet, hush
shiatsu#acupressure
shifty#sly
shill#swindlers asst
shim#wedge
shims #spacers
shin#something to bark, climb rope
shindig#sash
shiner#black eye
shingle#roof piece
shirr#gather with between stitches, bake egg in dish
shoal#sand bank
shoat#piglet
shod #shoe on , like broken horse
shogun#commander <jap>
shon#climb sharply on  tree
shoo !#go away
shoo in#sure winner, sure thing
shoot !#okay now speak
shoot `em up#western
shoot the breeze#chat
shop #compare prices
shop around#hunt for bargain, hit by miracles
short shrift#scant attention
Shoshone#Ute
shot#worn out
shot gun#front passenger seat
shoulder#road side
show no quarter#merciless
shrew#hag
shtick#comic gimmick
shucks !#darn it , pshaw
shudder#convulsive shiver
shush#keep out
shutter bug#amateur photographer
shy#lacking
sib #close kin
sibilant#snake, sssss -sound, 
sic#thus, as written, get them fido, attack command
sic !#get them
side kick#pal
side line#take onta game, put aside
side step#evade
sidle#move obliquely, eager, inch along
sie#you<german>
siege#take
siemens#lamp voltage, one unit per volt
siene#net
sienna#burnt shade
siento mejor#I feel better <Mexican>
sierra#rugged range of mountain
sift#care ful examine
sigil#seal
signify#mean
silent treatment#quiet quarrel
silly#half backed
silly billy#ass
silva#of the tree
silver tongued#glib, eloquent
simeate#wind in or out
simmer#cook below boiling point
simp#fool
simpatico#nice, compatible
simplex#have on part
simply#only
sine qua non#indispensable
sinew#tendon
sinewy#lean
sing#tell all
sing song #monotonous rhythm
sink in#get through skull
sink to new depths#behave more underhandedly
sire #pass on male gene
siren#enticer, seductive lady half bird half female, femme fatale
sisi#yes indeed !
sit#take a load off
sit in#non violent protest
sit on #suppress, stifle
sit on ones hands#fail to act
sit on the fence#be impartial, dont take sides, stay neutral, keep out of it
sit tight#stay, stick it out
sits out#not dancing
sitting pretty#in favourable circumstances,in advantageous position
skedaddle#scoot, flee, make tracks, hit the road, high tail it, fly the coop
skeet#clay target
skein#goose group
skeptic#habitual doubter
skew#slant., oblique turn
skieve#pare, whittle
skim#pass over lightly
skimp#economise,economise too much, cut corners, provide less than needed
skin flint#miser, meanie
skipper#master of a ship
skirt#miss narrowly
skirt bellerina#no no
skit#sketch
skittish#shy
skittism#edgy, skit=comic sketch
skive#pare
skleros#hard
skosh#little bit
skulk#lurk
skullduggery#brainteaser
slack#pant
slake#quench
slam#criticize severely
slammer#jail
slant#view point
slap#happy
slap dash#sloppy
slap in the face#slap
slate#candidate roster, list
slaw#deli side
slay#over laugh, rub out, bump off
sleaze#vulgar condition
sleep in #ignore alarm
slender#defame
sleuth#lawyer,detective,track sbdy, investigate
slew#indefinite amount, some
slews #oodles
slick#glossy
slob#messy people, untidy diner
sloe gin fiz#cocktail
slog#hard working, toil
sloop#single master
slop#feed as hogs
slosh#agitate liquid, awash
slot#allotted time, open position, one armed bandit
sloth#indolence, 
slovenly#habitually dirty and unkempt
slue#spin, side twist
slug#false coin
slugabed#idler
slumber#slup
slumber party#sleep over
slush#watery ice
sly#clever
smart#sting, intelligent
smart alecky#sassy
smart cookie#brain food
smart mouth#wise guy
smarts#know how
smell a rat#be suspicious, fishy
smidgen#iota
smirk#obnoxious  smile, 
smote#stuck powerfully, forced strike
smudge#ink mark, smear
smug#complacent
smugullion#stew
smut#soot
snack#late night bite
snafu#mess <military>, blunder
snake in grass#treacherous false friend
snap#easy job, lose cool
snap at#act testy
snarl#entangle
snarm#oily
sneak perview#trailer
sneaky#stylish
snear#speak scornfully
snee#dagger, 
sneer#derisive look, curl upper lip
snide#maliciously derogatory,nasty,shoot from cover
snip#small place
snipe#short from ending
sniper#hidden marks man
snit#annoying fit, agitated state, fit of pique], temper tantrums
snitch#tattle, gossip
snivel#weep, tearful whine
snob#elitist
snog #hold and kiss
snood#hair net
snoop#nose, spy, eves drop
snoop for hire#private eye
snooper#busy
snoot#nose, lie, honker
snort#nose blow, gulp liquid, laugh derisively
snot#hoity toity,arrogant, giddy
snub#give a cold shoulder, social sight
snug#cozy
snut#divert
so am I#me too, I wanna in
so and so#nameless scoundrel
so it's you !#oho
so long as#provided that
so so #fair
so thats it !#aha
so there !#hah !
so to be heard#loud
so what !#I couldn't care less
soak#over charge
soar#fly high
sobriquet#nick name
sod buster#farmer
sod it !#blast
sodality#brotherliness
Sofia#capital of Bulgaria
softy#easy mark
soi dissant#so called
soir#eve <Fr>
soiree#night musical party
sojourn#short journey
sol#sun
solace#consolation
solemn#religious force
solicit#ask
solitaire#single set gem
solitude#seclude, isolation
solomonic#wise
solon#wise lawyer
solvent#able to pay bills
some how#by hook or crook
sonnet#14 line poem
sop#conecession, pacifying offer, bribe, dip in a liquid,
soph#II yr std grad
sopor#unnaturally shy
soppy#over sentimental
soprano gluck#(soprano=fat singer, high pitch singer)gluck=gurgle, alma
sora#rail
sordid#morally degraded
sore#mad
sororal#sisterly
sought office#ran
soup#thick fog
soup con#turge and trace
soup up#come and get
souse#sot
south paw#lefty
southpaw#left hander
span#9`` about, oxen duo
spangle#sequin
spank#slap on  ass
spare me !#enough !
spare not#enough
spare the rod#be lenient
spate#sudden out pour
spatial#3 D
spawn#give rise to, progeny, offspring
speak of  devil#well lookey who is here
spear head#lead
spearhead#lead the movement
spectacular#impressive
spectral#ghostly
specture#shades
spell#relieve, period of lull, indefinite time period
spice up#add zest
spigot#trap
spill beans#disclose
spin doctor#political white washer
spin drift#spray
spindle#revolving rod
spit fire#quick tempered girl
spite#ill will
splay#awkwardly awry
spleen#ill temper
splendor#pomp
split hair#end
splotchy#mottled
sponged#cadged, snatch
spoof#parody
spook#ghost
spoom#pitch woo
spoon#neck
sport#wear, be a gracious loser ( be a sport)
sport !#take it easy
spoty#not consistent
spout off#orate
spout through#opine
sprang#vaulted
sprawl#stretch
spread eagle#supine limb splayed
spring fling#brief love affair
sprite#elfin
sprong#sound of flower pluck
spruced up#took care of growing
sprue#waste cast metal piece
spry#lively
spud#potato, taker
spume#froth
spunk#grit, vigor
spurn#repel, refuse
squabble#spat, noisy talk
squalid #seedy, dirty
squander#waste
squandered#spent out
square#fairly, just, naive
square deal#fair bargain
square one#get go
square peg#misfit
square the circle#mission impossible done
squarely#completely, equally
squat down#care
squawk#protest
squeel#rat
squint#strabismus,look askance: to regard sth with disapproval
squirrel away#save
squishy#mushy
sra#Mrs. <Fr>
SRO#standing room only
srta#maiden
SSA#Abbr of Social Security Administration
staccato#rapid fire notes
stag#lone man, dateless, quick quiver in stare, 
staid#sedate, serious
stake#financial share
stale mate#forced draw
stalemate#indefinite conclusion
stalk#tract pray, prowl
stalker#manager
stall#buy time
stalwart#mainstay
stan#arrest
stance#attitude
stand ones ground#refuse to budge
stand stock still#pose
stand up to#defy
standing ovation#clapping upright
stanza#verse
staple#principal commodity, basic element
stark#bare, blunt
starling#on a roll
stars and stripes#old glory
stash#hide
stasis#balance
stat#acronym.statement, e.g. speed acronym, is MPH, wild guess, score brief, sport figure
statesman#respected leader
stato#noise
statue#law
staunch#stem. firm
stave#line for notes
staw#store
stay in line#behave
stay put#plant oneself, dont move a muscle, keep still
stay till the bitter ends#endure
steal#unbelievable bargain
steam roll#suppress relentlessly
steam up#get ticked
steamy#very erotic
steed#horse, charger
steep#saturate
steer clear#avoid
stele#inscribed stone marker
stem#hold back
stem to stern#in toto
stent#surgical insert, Charles T stent 1807
step lively#hurry up
step on it#rev up, rush
step over the line#go out of bounds
steps out#leaves briefly
ster#end of the road
stere#cubic meter
stern#severe manners, unyielding
stew#worry
stick `em up !#reach
stick it out #stay
stick to the rib#add meat
stick up#rob
stifle#suppress
stigma#disgrace, 
stilted#clumsy written
sting#smart
sting operation#trap
stingy#mean
stint #duty tour, work period
stipend#allowance
stir#up and about
stir in#add
stoa#portico
stoic#unfeeling person,
stoical#uncomplaining
stomach#tolerate
stomp#crush
stone#14 lbs
stonewall#delay, elusive reply, tactic
stood over ground#refuse to budge
stooge#puppet, yes man
stool pigeon#stoolie, police informer, squealer
stoolie#rat
stop in dine#halt precise & quick
stop off#drop it
stop press#1.  late news: news that is inserted into an edition of a newspaper after printing has begun (hyphenated when used before a noun)   2.  space for late news: a space in a newspaper kept for the insert
stop shooting !#
stort#lets hear it
stow#park cargo, put away, hold in the hold, 
stradaddle#bestride
straddle#span,
strafe#fire from aircraft
straggle#lag, fall behind
straight laced#prim, prude. ,excess moralistic
straight up#neat
straiten#put in difficulties finencially
stratagem#ruse , trick, ploy
straw#spread here & there
straw down#lot
stray#wrong turn
streak#run naked, run of luck
street talk#slang
street urchin#gutter spines
strike a deal#compromise
stripling#lads, boy
strive #try  hard, endeavor with effect, aspire
strobe#timing signal
stroll#constitutional
strong arm#force
strut#wing support
stud#ornamental button
stud muffin#hunk, piece, sturdy attractive man
stuffed derma#kishke
stuffy#poorly ventilated
stump#baffle
stun#daze
stupe#warm compress
sturt#swagger
sty my#thwart
stymie#flummox, sneer
suave#smoothly agreeable, polish, urbane
sub#hero
subserve#be useful to
subsist#maintain life
subsume#classify under general principle
subtend#extend under
subterfuge#ruse
succinct#terse, brief
succor#somebody or something giving help: somebody or something that provides help ,aid and comfort giver
sucker#fool
suet#sheep fat
sui dissant#so called
sui generis#unique
suite#commenting room
sujugate#enslave
sullen#gloomy
sultry#very humid, hot
sulu#crew of enterprise
sunken face#ha ha !
suo moto#sole motive
supervisor#boss
supplicate#request, kneel, sue for
sure fire#in for, no loss
sure footed#agile
surefire#foolproof
surfeit#glut, aversion
surly#ill humored
surmise#infer
sushi#entry,<Jap>
swaddle#wrap
swag#steal, loot., booty
swain#admirer, beau
swanky#ritzy
swarthy#dark complexion
swash bucker#pirate
swash buster#pirate
swatch#cloth sample
sweats#workout clothes
sweet bread#pancreas
swell#bake
swell !#neat !
swell guy#gent
sweltering#tropical
swig#deep draff of liquor
swig of moonshine#nip, nip and tuck very closely and evenly contested so that the outcome remains in doubt (informal) 
swill#slop, greedy drink
swim with tide#take easy course
swindle #con
swipe#pilfer
switch back#ess
switcharoo#abrupt reversal, detour
swoon#faint
sycophant#yes man., stooge
sylph#slim graceful male
symptom#visible evidence
syndicate#business associate
syne#ago <scot>
synopsis#recaps
T- bill#short term investment
t note#Govt bond
tab#can opener
table#hold for later action, post pone for now
table the motion#delay
tableau#dramatic
tablet#pad
taboo#forbidden
tachy#tasteless
tacit#untold, unvoiced
tack#light nail, add, zigzag
tad#smidgen, small boy
tada !#hat trick, 
taffy#chewy candy
tag#childs game
tai cahi#martial art, relaxation tech of east, 
tail spin#nose dive
taint#corrupt morally
take a band#aim
take a bend#aim
take a bow#acknowledge, applause
take a chance on me#I can do it
take a dive#throw a fight
take a five finger count#shop lift
take a gander#eye ball, eye
take a hike#go away, cut & run , beat it, hit the road, get a move on
take a lot of doing#needs effort
take a note#mark down
take a powder#leave, scram
take aback#stun, shock
take after #look alike, resemble, take on
take apart#easily defeat
take as it comes#accept
take center stage#attract notice
take down#down to lower level, like from start
take five#rest
take helm#steer
take home pay#after reducing taxes
take issue with#oppose
take it on chin#endure punishment
take it on the lam#flee from police
take it or leave it#unconditional ultimatum
take it out on#misdirect anger at
take no prisoners#spare none
take off#caricature
take offence#mind
take on #dare, hire, adopt, commit oneself with, add to pay roll, cross the words with
take on the take#receiving bribes
take ones sweet time#slows, hold ones horses,rest on ones oars,
take out bows#untie
take ten#rest
take the biscuit#steal the show
take the bus#ride
take the cake#win
take the rap#accept punishment for crime not done , endure a discussion, fall guy
take the stand#choose side
take to#start liking
take to court#sue
take to limit#go for broke
take to sky#aviate
take umbrage#resent. deny
taker #spud
Talc#H2 Mg Si O3
talisman#amulet
talk baby talk#coo
talk of the town#rumor
talk over#rehash
talk shop#converse on job
tallyho !#exclamation that fox has been sighted:  
tam#boorish
tamp#tight pack
tandem#two seater,one behind other
tang#zesty flavor
tangible#real
tango#ballroom dance
tankard#drunk
tantalize#tease
tany#take ones time, linger
tao#way ,<chin>
tar#jolly old salt
tardy#late
tarn#water filled hole
tarries#bides
tart#pie small
tartar#violent tempered
tasse#cup <Fr>
tasty tid bit#treat
tata#casual temp farewell
tatami#floor mat<jap>
tater#spud, potato
tattle tale#snitch, kings informer
tau#cross <Greek>
taunt#sully
tavier#scorer
tawdry#greedy and cheap
taxi#head down the runway
tea#social affair
teal#blue shade, greenish blue
team up#unite
tear jerk#coup
tedium#ennui
tee do off#angry
tee pee #T live, P use
teed#set for chive
teed off#angry
teensy#itsy
teeny#diminutive
teeter totter#see -saw
teetered#on the brink
tela#brain tissue, membranes
tell#recount
tell tale #revealing
telo#end <prefix>
telpherage#rope way
temerity#recklessness
temper#interfere
temperance#carry nations cause
temperate#sober
tempered#moderated
tempestuous#stormy
template#pattern
tempo#pace
tenable#rationally defensible
tend#watch
tender#sire, present formally
tender foot#raw in experienced person
tenet#fundamental principle
tenon#mortise piece
tenor#male voice
tentacle#arm
tepid#so so
term#set of three
Terre haute#haunted place
terse#brief, to the point
testate#having will
testy#peevish
tet#holiday <Viet>
tete a tete#intimate chat
tether#restrain with rope
teuton#German
text #written part
TGIF#work week is over, thank god its Friday
thar#there -informal-
that hurt !#alas
that will be the day#never happen, no way in the world
thatch#dead turf
thats amore#its love
the moon#very high cost
the pits#worst possible situation
theme#unifying idea
theocrat#one claims divine right
theology#religion
there at #for that reason
thespian#actor
thick#stupid
thine#yer`s
thingamabob#thing unnamed
thingamajig#thing unnamed
third wheel#odd man out
thong#sandal strip
thorn#irritant
thoroughfare#street
thrash about#flail
thread untangle#raved
thrive #prosper
throe#effects of pangs: the effects of severe physical pain
throes#conditions of struggle
throng along#troop
throw caution to the wind#dare
throw caution to wind#dare
throw in#add, add at no extra cost
throw in the lot#conjoin
throw in the towel#stop
throw the gauntlet#dare
thrown on wet blanket#spoil
thumb ones nose at#show no respect
thumb the sketch#out line
thumb through#scan
thurible#censer,inscence
thusly#like so
thwack#swat
tia#aunt
tic #spasm
tic off#ire, irk
ticket#party list of nonminees
tickle pink#thrill, glad, elate
tickled pink#petard
ticky tacky#shabby
ticky tacky wishy washy#ineffective
tid bit#feed, morsel
tide#friend
tiding #news
tie in #related product
tied to knots#entangled
tiff#petty quarrel
tight lip#loathe to speak
tight wad#miser
tiki#Maori figurine
tiller#gardener, helm
time after time#often
tin horn#small time gambler
tintinabula#bells
tio#uncle <sp>
tip off #warn
tipple#drink, imbibe
tipsy#pig eyed, drunk
tirade#long angry speech, denunciation=public accusation, conscious speech
titan #giant
tithe#tenth
titillating#superficially exciting
title#identifying name, ownership, dub
titter#tee hee
titular#in  name only
tizzy#smit,anxiety,fill with love
TLC#tender loving care, dote
to a man#unanimously
to at#perfectly
to be at square#fight
to boot#also
to clever by half#out witting oneself
to good to be true#amazingly promising
to square up#bribe, pay up, get even, paylona
to wit#namely
toad#loathsome person
toadies#yes man, stooge
toady#fawning sycophant, stooge
toast#banquet salute
toatee#exactly
toby#mug
tocsin#alarm signal
todo#commotion
toe in toe#in direct confrontation
toe the line#obey, behave fine
toffs#nobs
toga#dress
toggle#switchbacks
toi#you ,<Yves>
tokenism#policy of least effort
tol ja !#bingo
tole#enammeled metalware
toll#cost, travel charge
tolu#fragrant gum
tom#male turkey, male cat, peeper
tom  turkey#gobbler
tom cat#peeping womanizer., peeping tom
tome#volume
tone up#get in shape
tong #secret society
too claver by half#hoisted ones arm, tricky
too particular#fussy
too too#pretentious
tools up #ready to produce
toot ones own horn#brag
tootle#walk at leisurely pace
tootsie#toe
tootsy#baby's foot
top#go one better
top banana#king pin, main comic
top notch#a one
tope#drink heavily
topsy turvy#confused
tor#rocky peak
tor por#drowsiness
torah#sacred scroll
tori#temple entry ,<Jap>
torment#harass
tort#wrong act
torus#dounut shaped object
toss and turn#sleep restlessly
toss up#even chance
tosspot#sot
total#wreck beyond repair
totem#clan emblem
totte#reel
totter #reel
toupee#pate cover
tousle#muss, disarrange
tout#publicize
tow head#whitish blonde
towel off#dry
tower of strength#reliable protector
town #commercial district
toy#trifle with
toy with a thought#consider speculatively
trade#to tread in constant direction<Latin>
traduce#malign, slander
trait#characteristic
tralala#vocal refrain, ceremony, fuss
tramp#hobo
trans#opposite
transgress#err
transgressions#sins
transpire#happen
travail#laborer
tre#3 <IT>
tread the board#act
treatise#scholarship paper, pact
treble#high pitched
trek#long journey
trepidation#fear
tres#very <Fr>
tress#hair ring
tret#waste allowance
trevi#fountain of coins, Rome, According to tradition, tossing a coin into the Trevi Fountain ensures a return 
triage#sorting injured on priority
trial balloon#test case
tribune#defenders of public right
tribute#post dinner speech
trice#brief periods,instant,cash penalty, instant
trifle#unimportant person
Trinity#triad,  christianity : Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: Father:Christ, Son, and Holy Spirit,(single Godhead.)
trinket#bibelot, trinket: a small and attractive ornament or piece of jewelry   
tripe#rubbish
trit #old hat
trite#stale, hackneyed
trod#path
troil#fish in moving boat
tromp#heavy walk
trona#soda bi carb
trop#too much,<Fr>
trot#quick pace
troth#fidelity., promise sp money, 
trounce#defeat decisively
trousseau#brides clothes
trove#valuable discovery
troy#ileum
tru#play about capote
truancy#hook, play
truant#school bunk
true blue#loyal
true up#align
trump up#false
trumped up#false
truncate#shorten
truss#bind for cooking
trustee#administrator
try out#qualify test
tryst#secret meeting, lovers meeting.,assignations
tryster#dater
tsk#tongue sound
tsk tsk!#its a shame !
tsunami#tidal wave
tu tu !#no no
tubby#fat
tubby plus#obese
tuck#fasten loosely
tulle#bulrush
tune up #rehearsal
tureen#serving bowl, soup dish
turet#corner tower
turf battle#inter departmental conflict
turkey#broad way failure
turkey talk#meal time discussion
turmoil#welter
turn coat#traitor
turn down#refuse
turn green and see if I care#eat your heart out, brood unhappy
turn in#sleep
turn key#jailor
turn on#betray, excite
turn on water work#cry
turn tail#run away
turn to #seek help
turn up#refine skill
turn up ones nose#snub
turnpike exit#ramp
Tuscan#Italian
tusker#wild boar
tussle#setto
tussock#tuft
tut#mild reproof, exclamation of disdain, no no, 
tut tut !#exl. of disdain, mild reproof
tutelage#guardianship
tutti#all in music
tux#monkey suit
tuxe#monkey suit
twaddle#rot
tweak#minor adjustment, make minute adjustments
twee#too too cute
twerp#non entity, stupid peeve
twit#tease, ridicule, pompous person, foolish folk
twixt#between
two under par#eagle, golf score 2 under par: to complete a hole in two strokes under par    
tyke#lad, youngster. wee one
tyrant#king, ruthless ruler
tyro#beginner
uber#over
ubi#
udo#vegeatable ,jp.
ugh !#yuk, grunt sound, inarticulate comment
uh !#hesitation sound, uncertainty
uh huh !#yep, yeah
uh uh !#no no, nope, casual no
ukulele#guitar Hawaii
ulterior motive#other than open
ultima Thule#most distant region
ultimo#of previous month
ultra#extreme, radical
ultravirs#beyond ones power
ululate#lament loudly
um#hesitation sound, uncertainty
umbra#shadow in space
una#article<sp<
unassuming#modest
uncanny#weird
uncensored#green
uncle !#I give up, cry uncle =admit defeat
uncouth#slangy
uncouth clod#ape
unctuous#oily
under act#perform with restrain
under ones skin#rile
under the weather#ail, out of sorts
undercurrent#hidden influence
underdogs victory#upset
underling#assistant
undo#ruin , foil, undoing=bane
une#nice <FR>
unept#unwilling
unfettered#free
unflappable#cool
unhat#knock off a bowler
UNIX#trademark
unlip#not with it
unnerve#deprive of fortitude
unos cuantos#a few
unravel#open from a seam
unreason#absurdity
unrest#civil disturbance
unrig#remove bridle
unsay#retract words
unveiling#futile
unwitting#innocent
up and at them#awoke
up for it#game
up in the air#unsure
up keep#care
up right#normal
up side#advantageous aspects
up the creek#in a pickle, in a jam
up tight#edgy
up to#capable
upbeat#optimistic
upkeep#care
upon#informed about
upped#bet more
uppish#proud
uppity#snob
uprise#revolt
upset#unhinged, unexpected victory
upshot #ending
upside#good point
uptight#edgy
urania#muse of astronomy
urano#of heavens-prefix, uranus the sky God, Latin from Greek Ouranos .son  of Gaia and Titan
urbs in horto#moto of Chicago
urge#advocate
usage#accepted practice, habitual practice, custom
used tire#recap
Utah#mountain top dweller
Utica#NY
utile#of service
utopia#Eden, ideal, from Greek ou not + topos place.
utter#out and out
utter orison#pray
vacillate#teeter
vacuous#empty
vagabond#hobo, wanderer
vain#self absorbed,haughty,useless
valet#parking attendant. , male servant
valise#bag, small suitcase
vamoose#skedaddle, go away quickly:
vandalize#trash
vandals#public beauty destroyer, graffiti writer, barbarians
vanity#conceit, pride
vanquish#overcome, defeat opponent
vapid#insipid
vas#duct
vat#huge container, aging vessel
vault#leap
veer#color off, swerve, sudden turn
veg out#laze
vegetate#grown in a couch, grow like plant, behave dull
vehement#violent
veiled threat#secret warning
vela#(astro) sail
velum#soft palate
venal#mercenary, hired alien soldier, profiteer, corruptible
vend#sell
venerable#aged
venerate #adore
veneration# 1.  feeling of respect: a feeling of great respect or reverence for somebody or something   2.  expressing of respect: the expression of respect or reverence for somebody or something in words or act
venom#malicious language
vent#complain
venture#dare, risk
venture a thought#opine
venue#locale, trial setting
veracity#truthfulness, 
verbatim#letter for letter, word by word, literal, ditto
vergent#conjugate eye movement
verifiable#true
verily #truly
vermin#rat and cockroaches<noxious life forms>,offensive
vernacular#lingo<local> idiom
veronica#sped well, a flower, Christ face impression
versed#knowledgeable
verso#left side page,opp=recto
verve#panache, enthusiasm
vesper#pillage
vest#jacket with sleeve
vesta#health Goddess
vet#old hand
vetch#tare
veto#ultimate no
vex#annoy, tease, irk, rill, , sore , ire
via veneto#thoroughfare -rome
vibe#emotional aura, intusive feel
vibrant#alive
viceroy#sovereign rep.
vicious#sticky
victual#food ,needs  for life
vide#see( latin)
vie#contend, compete
vignette#short memorable scene, architectural design
vile#wicked, disgusting
vilify#smear
villa#summer residence
vim#exuberate, vigor, spirit, ebullient energy, brio
vine#melon
vino#sot, boozer
vintage#years of origin
viola#larger & deeper fiddle, pansy (violet plant), stringed instrument
virgule#slash
virtuosity#bravura
virtuous#chaste,  moral
visceral#instinctive
visionary#dream
visor#eyeshade
vista#far reacting mental view, view from building rows, panorama, distant prospects
vitilate#debase
vitriolic#bitterly scathing, scathing, caustic, bitter, acidic
viva#long live
viva Zapata#1952 film with a drooping moustache introduction
vivacity#brio
vivid#colorful
voc#case<L>
vocable#word
vocation #career
vogue#style
voici#here <Fr>
void#invalidate, undid
voila#tada!, there you are, voir to see + l =there, presto
voir dire#<pronounce as var deer>competency exam of witness by jury
volans#flying fish (astro)
vouch#give guarantee
vow#pledge, oath, swear
voyager#observer
vulgar#tasteless, insipid
wabi#beauty of simplicity , sp in jap Zen arts
wacko#mad, insane
wackos#flakes
wacky#loco, daft
wad#honey roll
wade#laborious move, cautious move
waft#float on wind. wafted=airborne
wag#rascal
wage#carry on, pay , enagage
wager #make a bet
waif#homeless child
wait for the green#idle
wak#female GI
wake#trail of air or water behind cruising craft, watch over corpse  (vakna=old horse)
walk the floor#pace
walk through rife#persue relentlessly
walks of life#careers
wall flower#shy
wallet#bill fold
wallop#noisy movement, gallop,smack,belt, hit hard
wallow#mud hole
wan#pale
wannabe#substitute, I wanna be, emulate, aspire
wannabes#yens
wanton#amoral, From Old English wan- , un- + togen , disciplined, from t?on , to train, discipline, pull.] Microsoft Encarta Reference Library 2003.  1993-2002 Microsoft Corporation. All rights rese
wapiti#elk,gang,fraternal odor
warble#trill, sing
warmth#friendliness
warp#distort
warren#rabbit colony
wart#flaw
wary#on guard
wash out hands#dissociate
watch over#tend
wathe#hate
waver#hesitate
way#overly
way cool#rad !
waylay#interrupt unexpectedly, accost, lie in wait for attack
waylays#lies in wait
weaifwaif#homeless child
weakling#creampuff
wean#break habit
wear out welcome mat#impose
weasel out of#break commitment
weast#lady midget
wed on sly#elope, 
wed on wing#elope
wedge slave#bread winner
wee#piss, teensy, itsy-bitsy, small Scot, short time
weenie#ineffectual man
weevil#granary pest
wei#river- china
weild#handle capacity, eerie
weild the scepter#rule
weir#low down
weirdo#kook
weired#uncanny, odd, strange
well fed#stripping
well put#actively said
well turned#consciously
wen#sebaceous cyst
wench# peasant girl
wend#proceed
wend ones way#proceed
went ape#lost cool
went astray#erred
were it or not#only
werewolf#man to wolf swap
wet behind ears#young
wet blanket#party pooper
whack#slam
wham#unexpected hit
whang#beat it by sharp blows
what do you expect#why surprised
what ever it takes#anything needed
what is what#true state of things
what not#unsuspected object
what say#huh
whats the big idea#how dare you !, account your behavior, 
what's up !#hey
wheedle#coax
whelp#young wolf
whet#hone
whew !#(fju)-phew, close call comment
whilst#since that time
whimper#whining, childs low tone cry
whin#fancy, caprice
whine#habitual complain
whirl#dizzy course of events
whit#iota
white collared#manager
whittle#pare
whiz#ace
whiz kid#genius
whizz#zoom
who,me ?#not  I.
whoa#hold your horses, stop
whoa !#hold up., slow down
whole hog#undesrevedly,every thing out
whoop#yell
whoop it up#revel
whop#lie
whopper#lie
wide eyed#naive
widget#small mechanical device
wield#use
wild#out of control
wild card#deuce
will o the wisp#phantom, elusive, light from burning marsh gas
willow#slender
willowy#slim & modest
willy#canny
willy nilly#mess
wilt#droop
wimp#weakling, inefficient person
win#take a cake, carry the day, lead the pack, finish first
wing#aisle
wing ding#big bash
wing it#ad lib
winnow#soft dechaf grain
winsome#childishly charming
wiry#thin and muscular
wise crack#quip
wise cracks#sardonic retorts
wishful thinking#ill founded hope
wisp#faint streak
wispy#filamentous
wistful#triste
with bated breath#anxiously
with hold#deny
withal#nevertheless
withit#trendy
witt#droop
witticism#joke, jest. wit=humorous
wives tale#lore
woe#grief, trouble, ills ,calamity
woe is me !#alas, dear me
wok#pan <chin>
wolf #woman's pursuer, greedy
womenizer#cad
wont#refuse to, usual practice
wont budge an inch#insert
woo#persue with passion, court, attend to win over, romance
wooden#expression less
work for#earn
work it out#agree
work out #train
work up#excite
working cat#ratter, rat catcher, mine stealer
world weary#bored
worm#low character
wrap up#summerise,concluded
wrench#sprain
wrest#seize forcefully
writ#formal document, court order
write off #bad debt
wry#ironic, perverse
wurst#sausage<GR>
wuss#wie nie,weak <der. phr.>
X#kiss
x rated#obscene
xena#lawless warrior
y`d better !#or else
ya dig !#get it
yacht#sail for pleasure
yah !#cry of derision, proud
yahoo#rube, =rude, unaccustomed to city, crude boor, loud mouth, lummox, swift bruits
yak#chatter
yakk#yak, sudden jerk
yakked#gassed,, talked, =yak it up
yank#jerk, tug abruptly, violent tug, sudden pull
yap#big fat mouth
yarn#tall tale, amusing stories, fish story
yashmak#veil
yaw !#swear of course
yawp#bark, harsh cry
yaws#ships movement
yay#rah
yclap#call
yclept#called
yea#truely
yea !#vote for, aye ,indeed , truly, amen
yeah !#you get it
yean #birth a lamb
yearning#ache
yegg#safe cracker
yellow dog#anti union contract
yen#craving desire, hankerings, 
yen for sugar#sweet tooth
yenta#busy body, meddlesome woman, Jewish gossip, lip flapping woman, gossipmonger
yeoman#petty officer
yep !#informal assent, yup
yield#diagnosis
yikes !#too  much, egad, eek
yipes !#egad, aha, good luck
yippee !#yay !, hooray !, wahoo !
yips#puppy bark
yips !#putters cry, woe, yelp, nervous putters malady
yo !#hey
yodel#sing in fluctuating voice
yodeler#singer
yoicks#tally ho, fox call by hunters
yokel#rube, hay seed, yahoo, hick
yoko#ono
yom Kippur#Jewish holiday last 10 days sacred
yond #distant
yonder#over there
yore#time long past; eld
yores#leper
you bet !#you bet! used to show emphatic agreement (informal
you betcha#yes !
you don't say#do tell
you said it !#amen
you wish !#as if
your every day joe#typical fellow
yow !#shout of pain
yow its cold !#brr
yowl#mournful wail, dismal cry
yucky !#nasty, disgust
yuh#yes
yuk#disgust, a few laughs,loud laugh
Yule#holiday season, x mas time
yummy#good, opp of yucky
yurt#tent
zaftig#having a shapely figure
zag#sharp turn, cut back
zangy#daft
zanie#joker
zany#mad cap
zap#game strike, game shot video
zephyr#soft wind
zero in#converge
zest#piquancy, urge, tanginess
zesty !#clever
zeta#ultimate
zilch #nil
zingy#full of pep
zingyl#pleasantly stimulating
zion#promised land, Eden
zip#nil
zippie#joy forever
zippy#speedy
zit#pimple
ziti#pasta
zonk#stupify
zoom#race
Zorro#fiction swords man
zounds !#egad
zwischenraum#hole in word net., space, gap, topic gap
