plead; ask earnestly 
entrance; a way in 
businessperson; contractor 
list; mention one by one 
speak distinctly 
enclose; surround 
long period of time; an age 
ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.) 
short-lived; fleeting 
long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art 
connoisseur of food and drink 
witty thought or saying, usually short 
short speech at conclusion of dramatic work 
loosely connected 
philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge 
inscription in memory of a dead person 
word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing 
perfect example or embodiment 
period of time 
tranquil; steady; uniform 
calmness of temperament 
rider on horseback 
balance 
resembling a horse 
period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn 
balance; balancing force; equilibrium 
fair; impartial 
fairness; justice 
doubtful; ambiguous 
lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth 
eat away 
pertaining to passionate love 
wandering 
odd; unpredictable 
mistaken; wrong 
learned; scholarly 
prank; flighty conduct 
avoid 
hard to understand; known only to the chosen few 
spying 
adopt; support 
repect; value; judge 
separated; alienated 
light; heavenly; fine 
relating to races 
study of mankind 
underlying character of a culture, group, etc. 
study of word parts 
pertaining to the improvement of race 
praising 
praise 
mild expression in place of an unpleasant one 
sweet sound 
feeling of exaggerated (or unfounded) well-being 
mercy killing 
fleeting; vanishing 
not frank; eluding 
show clearly 
impartial; fair 
call forth 
female sheep 
worsen; embitter 
extremely demanding 
raise in rank or dignity; praise 
vex 
selected passage (written or musical) 
treasury 
cut away; cut out 
flay; abrade 
clear from blame 
very bad 
curse; express abhorrence for 
put into effect; carry out 
explanation, especially of biblical passages 
serving as a model; outstanding 
show by example; furnish an example 
effort; expenditure of much physical work 
urge 
dig out of the ground; remove from a grave 
urgent situation 
small; minute 
pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism 
departure 
acquit; exculpate 
excessive 
drive our evil spirits 
not native; strange 
talk at length 
exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land 
suitable; practical; politic 
hasten 
specialized knowledge; expert skill 
make amends for (a sin) 
interjection; profane oath 
explain; interpret; clarify 
totally clear; definite; outspoken 
deed or action, particularly a brave deed 
make use of, sometimes unjustly 
explanatory; serving to explain 
protest; remonstrance 
