SAT LISTS 1-7 EXAM
SAT word lists 1-7 for Final Exam
Terms
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- Obtuse
- mentally dull
- Prescient
- having fore-knowledge
- Infamous
- famous for something bad
- Respite
- a break; intermission
- Speckled
- spotted; freckled; dotted
- Profound
- having deep meaning
- Diurnal
- active in daytime
- Marshal
- to gather together
- Puerile
- childish
- Acquiesce
- to agree to; give in to
- Appease
- pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with
- Punctilious
- paying attention to small details
- Coercion
- force
- Amelioration
- improvement
- Purloin
- steal
- Oust
- push out of a position
- Laconic
- using few words; brief; to the point
- Pontificate
- speak pompously or dogmatically
- Temper
- to moderate; soften
- Anthropocentrism
- putting man at the center of one's philosophy
- Impromptu
- unrehearsed; spontaneous
- Legend
- 1. key to map; 2. myth or story
- Obscured
- hidden; covered; buried
- Lobbyist
- person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
- Heresy
- against orthodox opinion
- Discriminate
- to make a clear distinction; see the difference
- Portent
- a warning sign; omen
- Cogent
- lucid; well argued
- Enunciation
- clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
- Plaudit
- statement giving strong praise
- Overt
- obvious; not hidden
- Circuitous
- indirect
- Impecunious
- having no money
- Ruse
- trick; stratagem
- Burgeon
- grow; flourish; put forth new shoots
- Callow
- immature
- Disparage
- criticize; belittle
- Euphony
- pleasant sounds
- Didactic
- intended to teach; instructive
- Obsequious
- servile; submissive
- Timorous
- cowardly; fearful
- Potable
- suitable for drinking
- Somnambulist
- sleepwalker
- Clamor
- shout; scream
- Pusillanimous
- cowardly
- Serene
- calm; peaceful
- Precept
- guiding principle
- Legion
- in large numbers
- Deleterious
- harmful
- Retention
- preservation; withholding
- Harangue
- noisy, attacking speech
- Precarious
- unstable; risky
- Scapegoat
- person on whom blame is placed for faults of others
- Pragmatic
- practical
- Utilitarian
- useful
- Pariah
- an outcast from society
- Choleric
- easily angered
- Cryptic
- puzzling; enigmatic
- Marsupial
- pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)
- Debunking
- exposing false claims or myths
- Obfuscate
- deliberately make something difficult to understand
- Chicanery
- trickery
- Deliberate
- to think over deeply
- Antagonistic
- opposed; hostile; aggressive
- Meander
- wander from side to side
- Clientele
- customers
- Plumage
- feathers of a bird
- Marred
- damaged; spoiled
- Transient
- short-lived; ephemeral
- Placid
- calm; peaceful
- Circumspect
- cautious; considering all sides
- Illusory
- deceptive; false; misleading
- Blatant
- obvious
- Precinct
- district of a city
- Ineffable
- cannot be expressed in words
- Censure
- blame
- Precedent
- a previous occurrence used as a guide
- Chronicler
- person who records historical information
- Hidebound
- rigid in opinions
- Underscore
- emphasize
- Renown
- fame
- Frivolous
- not serious
- Insipid
- dull; bland; boring
- Pellucid
- transparently clear
- Depravity
- moral corruption
- Vertigo
- dizziness
- Brusque
- blunt; abrupt
- Fickle
- unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed
- Boorish
- ill-mannered
- Diffident
- lacking confidence
- Coddle
- pamper; fuss over; indulge
- Unfrock
- to remove a priest from his position
- Revere
- worship
- Precipitous
- done in a hurry
- Defoliate
- cause leaves to fall off
- Languid
- tired; slow
- Dilettante
- person who dabbles in a subject without serious study
- Terse
- concise; to the point
- Unwitting
- not deliberate; unconscious
- Brawny
- muscular
- Smelt
- refine an ore
- Adulation
- strong admiration; worship
- Tardy
- slow; late; overdue; delayed
- Serendipity
- fortunate coincidence; unsought discovery
- Stagnant
- still; not moving
- Inimical
- hostile
- Inadvertent
- not intentional
- Peccadillo
- minor weakness; trivial offence
- Frugal
- economical; not wasting anything
- Tome
- large book
- Reticent
- restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative
- Adversity
- hardship
- Metaphorically
- symbolically; figuratively
- Paragon
- a perfect example
- Accolade
- tribute; honor; praise
- Infallible
- perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes
- Restorative
- a tonic
- Patron
- one who give support (usually financial)
- Impoverished
- destitute; poor
- Abhor
- hate
- Fly-by-night
- unreliable; disreputable
- Libertarian
- someone who opposes tyranny
- Parody
- a mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof
- Aloof
- distant; detached; cold
- Ignominious
- shameful
- Fastidious
- overly particular; finicky
- Luscious
- juicy; moist; succulent
- Bristle
- to show irritation
- Scrutinize
- examine carefully
- Discordancy
- cacophony; harshness; jarring
- Plagiarism
- taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
- Artifice
- deception; trickery
- Lavish
- on a grand scale; wasteful
- Blasphemy
- speech which offends religious sentiments
- Lax
- careless; not strict
- Erratic
- wandering; irregular
- Despondent
- having no hope; miserable
- Ludicrous
- ridiculous; silly
- Soporific
- inducing sleep
- Chastises
- punishes
- Nullify
- to counter; make unimportant
- Exhaustive
- complete and thorough
- Arbitrary
- random; for no definite reason
- Fitful
- not continuous; stopping and starting
- Hiatus
- interruption; pause
- Arable
- can be cultivated
- Assuage
- to calm
- Ephemeral
- short-lived
- Illuminate
- to light up or make clear
- Amass
- accumulate
- Resplendent
- shining; glowing
- Sophomoric
- juvenile; immature
- Flout
- defy; reject
- Vagrant
- person wandering without a home
- Extraneous
- irrelevant
- Allay
- to lessen
- Larceny
- theft; robbery; stealing
- Proponents
- promoters; supporters
- Lamentation
- expression of regret or sorrow
- Deride
- ridicule; make fun of; mock
- Malefactor
- a wrong-doer
- Indifferent
- 1. neutral; 2. not outstanding
- Annex (n)
- a building which is an addition to an existing building
- Flagrant
- clearly wrong
- Verbose
- talkative; long-winded; rambling
- Charlatan
- trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have
- Deplore
- regret
- Cogitate
- think over something; ponder
- Fallacious
- false
- Epitomized
- typified; characterized; personified
- Laceration
- a cut
- Trinket
- something of little value; knick-knack
- Evacuate
- vacate; empty; abandon
- Malediction
- a curse
- Poseur
- someone who puts on an act
- Livid
- very angry
- Divert
- 1. entertain; 2. distract; 3. cause a detour
- Sensuous
- appealing to the senses
- Lynch
- assassinate; kill; illegal hanging
- Vestigial
- not developed
- Malingerer
- person who deliberately tries to avoid work
- Repudiate
- shun; eschew
- Chary
- wary of; cautious about; reluctant to give
- Parry
- ward off; avoid
- Languish
- decay; fade away; get weaker
- Blithe
- free-spirited; carefree
- Ornate
- highly decorated
- Parsimony
- stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting
- Anecdote
- a brief amusing story
- Potent
- powerful; compelling; strong
- Disseminating
- circulating; broadcasting; spreading (information)
- Extradite
- deport from one country back to the home country
- Plummet
- fall suddenly and steeply
- Abstain
- desist; go without; withdraw
- Adroit
- skilful
- Amiable
- friendly
- Knotty
- complex; difficult to solve
- Servile
- overly submissive; groveling
- Replete
- full
- Prosaic
- dull; boring; ordinary
- Kindle
- to start a fire
- Epistolary
- concerned with letters; through correspondence
- Sentinel
- guard; sentry
- Proclivity
- tendency towards
- Obstreperous
- noisy and boisterous
- Protagonist
- main character in film, book, play etc.
- Obviate
- avoid; make unnecessary
- Pretentious
- pompous; self-important
- Dexterous
- skilful with hands
- Infer
- deduce; conclude
- Paramount
- of supreme importance
- Vehemence
- violence; fervor; forcefulness
- Unfetter
- set free
- Upshot
- outcome
- Finesse
- skill
- Disapprobation
- disapproval
- Solace
- comfort for grief
- Ubiquitous
- found everywhere; omnipresent
- Pensive
- in a thoughtful mood; thinking deeply
- Talisman
- lucky charm
- Prevaricate
- speak misleadingly and evasively
- Unctuous
- oily; using excessive flattery
- Prodigious
- very large
- Flaunt
- show off; display in a showy manner
- Uproarious
- hilarious; hysterical; very funny
- Capitulate
- surrender; give in to
- Assiduous
- thorough; diligent
- Sage
- a wise person
- Totter
- walk unsteadily
- Obdurate
- stubborn
- Sporadic
- not continuous; intermittent
- Sequester
- isolate
- Precocious
- developing early
- Flippant
- making jokes about serious matters
- Vacuous
- empty; silly; meaningless
- Asylum
- place of refuge or safety
- Amorphous
- lacking in shape
- Incessant
- without stopping
- Tyro
- novice; beginner
- Err
- make a mistake
- Dirge
- mournful song
- Pliable
- flexible; not stubborn
- Truant
- shirker; someone absent without permission
- Inexpedient
- not advisable
- Dogmatic
- having stubbornly held opinions
- Catharsis
- purging of pent-up emotions
- Clemency
- mercy
- Tenuous
- flimsy; not solid
- Decathlon
- an athletic competition with ten events
- Soothsayer
- fortuneteller
- Insentient
- unfeeling
- Bombast
- arrogant, pompous language
- Headstrong
- stubborn; willful
- Nuzzle
- cuddle; snuggle
- Plethora
- an excess
- Malleable
- flexible; can be shaped
- Resignation
- acceptance of fate
- Sanguine
- optimistic; cheerful
- Histrionic
- theatrical; exaggerated
- Hypochondriac
- a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
- Machinations
- plots and plans
- Palisade
- fence made of posts
- Undermined
- damaged; attacked
- Byline
- the line that tells you who wrote an article
- Advocate
- support
- Incarceration
- putting in prison
- Menagerie
- collection of animals
- Objective
- unbiased; not subjective
- Obscure
- difficult to understand; partially hidden
- Pejorative
- derogatory
- Abstemious
- self denying; refraining from indulging
- Lance
- spear; spike; javelin
- Dispassionate
- neutral; objective
- Harbingers
- indicators; bringers of warnings
- Tumult
- uproar; noise
- Lampoon
- ridicule; spoof
- Masochist
- person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself
- Perceptive
- observant
- Apocryphal
- of doubtful origin
- Burnish
- polish
- Retraction
- withdrawal; cancellation of a statement
- Cringe
- recoil; flinch; shy away
- Indelible
- cannot be wiped out
- Hone
- sharpen; increase; whet
- Feasible
- possible and practicable
- Brevity
- being brief
- Scale
- to climb
- Decorum
- dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]
- Circumlocution
- using too many words; long-windedness
- Trivial
- unimportant
- Denounce
- condemn; speak out against
- Dolt
- stupid person
- Counterfeit
- fake; false
- Liniment
- soothing lotion
- Manipulatable
- influencable; controllable
- Tentative
- not certain
- Apprehensive
- worried; fearful
- Desecrate
- to damage or pollute a holy place
- Parochial
- narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters
- Officious
- domineering; intrusive; meddlesome
- Utopian
- a believer in an ideal world
- Protégé
- person under protection of, or guided by another
- Fervor
- passion; enthusiasm
- Analogous
- comparable
- Desist
- stop; discontinue; cease
- Loquacious
- talkative
- Inscrutable
- mysterious; impenetrable
- Instigate
- to start; provoke
- Ponderous
- weighty; slow and heavy
- Pyromania
- compulsion to start fires
- Censorious
- disapproving; critical
- Impartial
- unbiased; neutral
- Fraudulent
- fake; false
- Cerebral
- intellectual
- Largess
- generosity
- Decoy
- lure; trap; trick
- Transgress
- go astray; disobey; commit a sin
- Veracity
- truthfulness
- Ominous
- threatening
- Unscathed
- unharmed; intact; without a scratch
- Inertia
- inactivity; lethargy
- Dike
- dam; embankment
- Extrapolate
- extend; predict on the basis of known data
- Covert
- hidden; undercover
- Apathy
- lack of interest or emotion
- Felicitous
- apt
- Maverick
- a loner
- Hedonism
- self indulgence; pleasure-seeking
- Enigma
- puzzle; mystery
- Martinet
- person who believes in strict discipline
- Abrasive
- rough; coarse; harsh
- Saccharin
- falsely sweet
- Chimerical
- changeable; unstable
- Iconoclast
- person who opposes orthodoxy
- Plaintiff
- petitioner (in court of law)
- Venial
- minor; unimportant
- Reprieve
- a respite; postponement of a sentence
- Absolution
- forgiveness; pardon; release
- Maladroit
- clumsy; unskillful
- Caustic
- burning
- Anthology
- a book which is a collection of poems or stories
- Preamble
- introductory material
- Animosity
- hatred; antagonism
- Thwart
- prevent; frustrate
- Expedite
- make faster
- Rotund
- round
- Hasten
- hurry; accelerate; rush
- Diligent
- hard-working
- Presentiment
- a feeling that something might happen
- Omnipotent
- all-powerful
- Nuance
- something subtle; a fine shade of meaning
- Altruism
- putting others first; being self-sacrificing
- Parsimonious
- economical; frugal; thrifty
- Etymology
- the study of word origins
- Ordain
- 1. destine; 2. confer holy orders on a priest
- Archives
- collections of old records; place of storage of old documents
- Forensic
- concerned with argument or debate (esp. for legal evidence)
- Fanatical
- obsessive; fixated
- Envenom
- to cause bitterness and bad feeling
- Verbosity
- using too many words
- Oblivious
- totally unaware
- Diorama
- model of a scene
- Solicit
- to ask for; seek
- Upbraid
- scold; tell off; reprimand
- Acrophobia
- fear of heights
- Candid
- frank; honest
- Prostration
- 1. lying face down; 2. be overcome with extreme weakness
- Misanthrope
- hater of the rest of mankind
- Blighted
- damaged; destroyed; ruined
- Bulwark
- fortification; barricade; wall
- Arcane
- obscure; known only to a few people
- Alibi
- an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene
- Spurious
- false
- Innate
- inherited; inborn
- Specious
- false
- Opaque
- does not let light through
- Olfactory
- concerned with the sense of smell
- Acuity
- sharpness (mental or visual)
- Preeminent
- famous; outstanding
- Matriarchy
- society governed by women
- Smorgasbord
- a Swedish buffet of cold dishes
- Proletarian
- member of the working class
- Expedient
- convenient; practical
- Clandestine
- secret; covert; stealthy
- Disparity
- an inequality
- Cajole
- coax
- Lucid
- clear
- Overwrought
- worked up; in an emotional state
- Labyrinthine
- complicated; highly convoluted
- Aesthetic
- concerning art or beauty
- Antediluvian
- outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned
- Euphemism
- a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
- Prolific
- producing a lot
- Pathos
- evoking sadness or pity
- Archaic
- ancient; outdated; old fashioned
- Tenacious
- stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
- Vacillate
- waver; hesitate
- Certitude
- certainty
- Exegesis
- scholarly explanation or interpretation
- Circumscribe
- limit
- Epistle
- a letter (form of communication)
- Rescind
- retract; repeal
- Articulate
- clear; lucid; eloquent
- Savant
- person with knowledge
- Riddled
- full of (usually full of holes)
- Longevity
- long life
- Rife
- common
- Anarchy
- chaos; lack of government
- Immutable
- unchanging; permanent
- Protean
- changeable
- Sallow
- yellowish
- Paradox
- apparently contradictory statement
- Sparse
- spare; bare; meager
- Enshroud
- cover
- Esoteric
- obscure and difficult to understand
- Serrated
- jagged; saw-like
- Sanguinary
- bloodthirsty; bloody
- Maelstrom
- whirlpool; storm in the ocean
- Truncate
- cut short
- Bigot
- narrow-minded, prejudiced person
- Ambulatory
- able to walk around (used of hospital patients)
- Parasite
- 1. scrounger; 2. animal which takes digested food from another
- Astute
- perceptive; sharp-witted
- Affable
- friendly; social; easygoing
- Capacious
- spacious
- Hangar
- storage area (like garage) for a plane
- Devoured
- greedily eaten/consumed
- Analgesic
- medicine to combat pain
- Magnate
- powerful businessman
- Discursiveness
- long windedness; indirectness
- Cartographer
- person who makes maps
- Obsolete
- no longer valid
- Celerity
- speed
- Anomaly
- something which does not fit in a pattern; irregularity
- Curtail
- cut short
- Credulous
- gullible; ready to believe anything
- Collage
- picture made from fragments of other pictures
- Portend
- foretell
- Apathetic
- indifferent; uninterested; lethargic
- Exasperated
- frustrated; annoyed
- Ameliorate
- make better
- Inept
- incompetent; unskilled; useless
- Ambiguous
- unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways
- Impious
- wicked; profane
- Opulent
- wealthy; rich; magnificent
- Exemplify
- to serve as a good example
- Eulogy
- praise
- Merge
- come together
- Traverse
- to move across
- Lukewarm
- 1. unenthusiastic; 2. neither hot nor cold
- Discern
- to distinguish one thing from another
- Oblique
- indirect; slanting
- Posterity
- future generations
- Discord
- disagreement
- Preclude
- prevent or make impossible
- Deplete
- use up; lessen
- Alacrity
- eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness
- Usurp
- take someone's position (usually by force)
- Incongruous
- not fitting in; out of place
- Palatable
- good to eat; agreeable
- Enhance
- improve; make better or clearer
- Tangible
- can be touched
- Exceptionable
- very bad (something which we should object to)
- Polemical
- causing debate or argument
- Precipice
- steep slope
- Alleviate
- make less severe
- Labyrinth
- a maze
- Disinterested
- unbiased
- Proscribe
- forbid
- Poignant
- deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions
- Orthodox
- conventional
- Archetype
- classic example of
- Incantation
- chant; invocation; prayer
- Patronize
- condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards
- Seminary
- an institution in which priests are trained
- Inexorable
- relentless
- Meticulous
- very careful; painstaking
- Fatuous
- silly; foolish
- Reprehensible
- shameful; very bad
- Prudent
- cautious; wise
- Deprecate
- criticize; denounce
- Onerous
- burdensome; hard to undertake
- Circumvent
- avoid
- Unequivocal
- clear; obvious
- Rigor
- thoroughness
- Vignette
- small sketch
- Hieroglyphics
- 1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic
- Omniscient
- all-knowing
- Palpable
- easily felt; easily perceived
- Remuneration
- payment for work done
- Sanctimonious
- hypocritically holy
- Caldron
- huge cooking pot
- Collate
- arrange in order
- Adamant
- forceful; inflexible
- Ascetic
- without luxuries; severely simple
- Stanza
- section of a poem
- Inconspicuous
- not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable
- Pedant
- person who insists on strict adherence to rules or narrow learning
- Expatriate
- refugee; emigrant; someone living away from his own country
- Candor
- frankness; openness
- Ignominy
- shame [ignominious (a) = shameful]
- Antagonism
- hostility; strong opposition
- Sagacious
- wise
- Peerless
- without equal
- Hyperbole
- grossly exaggerated speech
- Odious
- hateful
- Hamper
- hinder; obstruct
- Venerate
- revere; worship
- Plausible
- can be believed; reasonable
- Amity
- friendship
- Levity
- flippancy; joking about serious matters
- Exposition
- clear explanation
- Parity
- equality
- Braggart
- someone who boasts
- Flamboyant
- showy; ornate
- Incipient
- just beginning
- Defunct
- no longer in existence
- Lithe
- flexible; supple
- Indulgent
- pampering; satisfying desires
- Equivocate
- speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth
- Buttress
- strengthen; support
- Resolution
- determination
- Caucus
- type of private political meeting
- Indolence
- laziness
- Annex (v)
- take possession of; seize; capture
- Mercurial
- volatile; changeable
- Deference
- respect
- Fanaticism
- passion; excessive devotion
- Cavalcade
- procession of vehicles
- Espouse
- promote; take up; support
- Cliché
- overused expression; something unoriginal
- Pedestrian
- common; mundane; banal
- Lethargic
- tired; without energy
- Ossify
- 1. turn to bone; 2. become fixed and rigid
- Delineation
- demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining
- Enfranchise
- give voting rights
- Lummox
- clumsy person
- Sardonic
- mocking
- Hypocritical
- insincere
- Epicure
- someone who appreciates good food and drink
- Coalesce
- come together; merge
- Mallet
- 1. wooden hammer; 2. stick used for polo
- Unalloyed
- undiluted; total
- Bilk
- cheat; defraud
- Scuttle
- sink
- Resonant
- echoing
- Lofty
- snooty; arrogant; haughty
- Mellow
- soft; melodious; ripe
- Engender
- cause
- Lachrymose
- tearful; sad
- Broach
- start to discuss; approach
- Malinger
- deliberately avoid work; shirk
- Inconsequential
- unimportant; insignificant; negligible
- Blunderbuss
- 1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person
- Prerogative
- right or privilege
- Torpor
- dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity
- Profanity
- swearing; cursing
- Inclination
- tendency; a leaning toward
- Inductee
- novice; beginner
- Scrupulous
- careful; diligent; painstaking
- Flustered
- worked-up; not calm
- Tangent
- going off the main subject
- Unprecedented
- never having happened before
- Abasement
- humiliation; degradation
- Onus
- burden
- Panacea
- remedy for all ills
- Haughtiness
- arrogance; pride
- Titter
- giggle quietly
- Ostentatious
- showy
- Paucity
- shortage
- Protocol
- procedure; code of behavior
- Indigenous
- native to a particular area
- Therapeutic
- medicinal; curative
- Dilatory
- slow; falling behind with one's work
- Discrepancy
- something which does not match up; inconsistency
- Incoherent
- not clear
- Transcribe
- copy
- Robust
- strong; healthy; tough
- Noxious
- harmful; poisonous; lethal
- Obliterate
- destroy; demolish; eradicate
- Lackluster
- dull; monotonous; bland
- Sacrosanct
- very holy; inviolable
- Skirmish
- minor battle
- Demur
- hesitate; refuse
- Profane
- unholy
- Salutary
- something which teaches you a lesson; beneficial
- Ambivalence
- lack of clarity; wavering; being undecided
- Credible
- believable
- Immoderate
- excessive; extreme
- Bolster
- support; prop up
- Abrogate
- cancel; deny; repeal
- Ogle
- stare at; observe in an obvious manner
- Castigate
- scold strongly
- Cacophony
- discordant loud noises
- Paradigm
- 1. example; 2. model; 3. way of looking at things
- Tranquil
- peaceful
- Carping
- constant criticism
- Abstruse
- difficult to understand; obscure
- Cynical
- believing that people act only out of selfish motives
- Ingénue
- naïve, unsophisticated person
- Antiquated
- outdated; old fashioned
- Exonerates
- acquits; absolves; removes blame
- Innocuous
- harmless; inoffensive
- Hoary
- old
- Cantankerous
- bad-tempered; quarrelsome
- Vehement
- forceful
- Profundity
- depth
- Ruminate
- think over something; ponder
- Exculpate
- free someone from blame; pardon; acquit
- Fortitude
- bravery
- Fortuitous
- happening by chance
- Fecund
- fertile
- Meager
- in short supply
- Penury
- poverty
- Deter
- put off; prevent
- Urbane
- sophisticated; suave
- Alchemy
- medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold
- Hinder
- obstruct
- Acrid
- sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)
- Crepuscular
- active at dawn and dusk
- Veneer
- surface coating
- Skeptical
- doubting; not gullible
- Trite
- unoriginal; dull
- Idiosyncrasy
- a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual
- Pristine
- unspoiled
- Torpid
- inactive; lazy; stagnant
- Turpitude
- depravity
- Ingrate
- ungrateful person
- Posthumous
- after death
- Artisan
- craftsman
- Dilemma
- puzzling situation
- Extrinsic
- irrelevant; on the outside
- Poised
- calm; collected; self-possessed
- Magnanimous
- generous; big-hearted
- Detrimental
- harmful
- Predecessor
- one who came before
- Procrastinate
- delay; put off
- Cower
- recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from
- Prodigal
- wasteful; extravagant
- Prosody
- study of versification
- Pragmatist
- practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness
- Provincial
- unsophisticated; narrow-minded
- Extol
- praise
- Tirade
- stream of verbal abuse
- Inevitable
- cannot be avoided
- Dichotomy
- a division into two parts
- Venal
- corrupt; can be bribed
- Billowing
- swelling; fluttering; waving
- Predicament
- dilemma; difficult situation
- Destitution
- hardship; poverty; misery
- Laud
- praise
- Clairvoyant
- psychic; mystic
- Salubrious
- health-giving
- Sanction
- give approval to
- Hedonist
- a pleasure seeker
- Deteriorate
- worsen; decline
- Obsession
- a dominating concern
- Docile
- gentle and easily lead
- Postulate
- hypothesize; propose
- Malady
- illness
- Tedium
- boredom
- Ambiguity
- uncertainty; vagueness
- Salacious
- lecherous; erotic
- Creditable
- praiseworthy
- Mettle
- courage; bravery; valor
- Desecration
- spoiling something holy
- Mire
- swamp; muddy ground
- Pallid
- pale
- Sluggard
- slow-moving; lethargic person
- Variegated
- multicolored; speckled
- Mendacious
- given to lying
- Disdain
- contempt; strong dislike
- Milieu
- environment
- Heed
- listen to
- Trepidation
- fear
- Falter
- hesitate; waver
- Degradation
- deprivation; poverty; debasement
- Partisan
- biased; one-sided; committed to one group
- Palliative
- a remedy that improves but doesn't cure
- Ensconce
- establish firmly in a position
- Tractable
- obedient; dutiful; polite
- Vapid
- dull; uninspiring
- Mercenary
- concerned only with money
- Bourgeois
- middle class
- Parched
- dried up
- Derogatory
- uncomplimentary
- Innovate
- create; introduce something new
- Digress
- wander off the subject
- Execrable
- very, very bad
- Staid
- dull; sober; serious
- Tawdry
- of little value; gaudy
- Exorcism
- getting free/rid of; eliminating (especially demons)
- Inebriation
- drunkenness; intoxication
- Bureaucracy
- officialdom
- Presumptuous
- assuming too much; arrogant
- Exacerbate
- make worse
- Exemplary
- outstandingly good; setting a fine example
- Fractious
- irritable; difficult to control
- Debility
- weakness; incapacity
- Podium
- raised platform